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Sulphur targets could cost 2,000 jobs

A new report, published by AMEC, has shown the targets for shipping companies to reduce sulphur emissions by 2015 could cause adverse environmental effects and result in a loss of 2,000 maritime services jobs and place many more industrial jobs under threat. The report is the first of its kind to examine the full impact of hitting sulphur targets.

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