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Kristi Pelzel is a contributor to Today News Africa in Washington D.C. Kristi focuses on the US Department of State and the United Nations. She holds a master’s degree from Georgetown University.
A pledge to eradicate greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from the global shipping industry by 2050 was announced last week by U.S. Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry, putting wind into the sails of international efforts to reduce emissions. But there’s a fear that as some countries sail towards this goal; others – mainly developing nations and small island states – could be left behind.
