At a pivotal meeting, the world is set to decide how to cut shipping emissions

You're probably reading this article on a device assembled in Asia, using materials shipped there from all around the world. After it was made, your phone or laptop most likely traveled to your country on a huge ship powered by one of the world's largest diesel engines, one of thousands plying the world's oceans. All this maritime activity adds up: international shipping burns over 200 million tonnes of fossil fuels a year.