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Danish-South Korean Green Growth Alliance met for roundtable talks

 The Danish-South Korean Green Growth Alliance has recently met for roundtable talks. The Minister for Business and Growth's meeting with the South Korean Minister of Oceans and Fisheries is important for further developing the close co-operation.The Green Growth Alliance between Denmark and South Korea met at the Danish Maritime AuthorityThe Green Growth Alliance held its fifth meeting on October 6th, 2015 . This time it had the form of roundtable talks with a maritime focus at the premises of the Danish Maritime Authority. South Korea is the third-largest export market for Denmark in Asia and an important market for Danish shipping.South Korea is also of major importance to Danish suppliers of marine equipment, several of which have their production, service centres or sales offices in South Korea. The Growth Alliance was launched in 2011 as a cooperation between Denmark and South Korea. The main purpose of the alliance is to pave the way for increased Danish exports of energy and environmental technology to South Korea. The agreement commits the countries to having annual meetings with ministerial participation.Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Ki-June Yoo took part in the roundtable meeting as a representative of the Korean government, accompanied by a trade delegation ...

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Ignoring low-sulphur requirements should not be an option

The new Sulphur Directive requires significant international control and enforcement. Denmark is among those taking the lead but the rest of the world must follow to ensure that ignoring the Directive does not become an attractive option. Not respecting the low-sulphur limits will be detrimental to both the climate, and to the competitiveness of Danish ships, according to the Danish Shipowners’ Association.Since January 1st 2015, ships sailing in areas such as the North and Baltic Seas and the English Channel have been required to reduce their sulphur emissions by 90 per cent. The reason for this is to improve air quality, so that the air we all breathe becomes cleaner and healthier. But the new requirements call for international enforcement to avoid the creation of economic incentives to cheat.“Danish shipping companies all agree on the need to protect health and the environment, and therefore support the imposition of new sulphur requirements. However, as recently highlighted by the media a key issue regarding the new requirements is enforcement. There is a lot of money to be made in circumventing the requirements of the Directive, and that makes effective international enforcement crucial. Without enforcement, we risk losing the environmental and health related ...

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