Here’s why it’s so hard to electrify shipping and aviation

Rashida Kamal and Alvin Chang

Thursday, 11 Nov 2021

# Cop26

# Shipping emissions

# Shipping industry

Reducing emissions for cargo ships and planes isn’t as simple as sticking a huge battery in them

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Rashida Kamal

Rashida Kamal is a data journalist

Alvin Chang

Alvin Chang is a head of visuals and data at Guardian US.

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