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France's Cannes to Ban Polluting Cruise Ships

Reuters

   CANNES - Mediterranean resort town Cannes, France's fourth-biggest
   cruise ship port, will ban the most polluting cruise ships from next
   year in a bid to boost air quality in the city.

   The ban will target ships that do not respect a 0.1% cap on sulphur in
   their fuel and could stop some passengers from disembarking in the city
   famous for its film festival.

   "It's not about being against cruise ships. It's about being against
   pollution," Cannes Mayor David Lisnard told Reuters Television in an
   interview.

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