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The IMO said the moves followed an assessment on Wednesday by the World Health Organization, which said the virus can be characterized as a pandemic. It added that IMO staff were working from home where possible.<\/p>\n
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The key MEPC committee was meant to have convened on March 30-April 3 to discuss measures to cut carbon emissions from\u00a0shipping.<\/p>\n
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The IMO has already postponed other meetings in March due to the virus.<\/p>\n
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Global\u00a0shipping\u00a0accounts for 2.2% of the world\u2019s CO2 emissions, and the industry is under pressure to reduce those and other pollution. About 90% of world trade is transported by sea. (Reporting by Jonathan Saul; Editing by Jan Harvey and Kevin Liffey)<\/p>\n
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