Good news on Climate Change front

[Viking12]

15. 0.1%-0.15% is significant?

According to your source, "Using a trans-polar route may reduce global CO2 emissions from ships by roughly 0.1 % in 2030 and 0.15 % in 2030 and 2050, respectively" (p.19).


and...what about this? "Based on certain assumptions about hydrocarbon reserves in the Arctic and their development and an oil price of $80/boe, CO2 emissions from shipping related to oil and gas production (tankers and service vessels) in the Arctic was estimated to be 40 % higher than the CO2 emissions from Arctic transit traffic in 2030 and about twice that from transit traffic in 2050" (p.19).

In other words, the tiny reduction in emissions via shipping will be overwhelmed by the emissions from increased carbon production in the Arctic.

Fail.