“We are not the trash can of the world” thunders the mayor.
In these days of heavy pollution in the Marseille city, he launched a petition for better control of emissions produced by ships.
He is sounding the alarm: “We can no longer use very, very poor quality fuel oil, the Mediterranean is the last place in the world where you can do anything.
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No rule exists in the Mediterranean port to regulate the emissions of these boats, unlike other European ports.
Benoît Payan wants to influence the discussions that are underway at the international level to regulate boat emissions.
Marseille collectives go further by asking for the end of cruises.