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Mr Milov, who fled to Lithuania last year, thinks it will take time for falling living standards to translate to political change. "Russia is a country with big inertia in society, and a lot of fear instigated by the authorities. Specifically people really are very much afraid of protesting because right now they can end up in jail for a long, long time for doing that. But I would say [that within a] few months [of] real deep economic trouble, that we haven't seen in 30 years, it will change the mood of the society. More people will start to speak out loudly."

Jonathan Josephs, ‘Full embargo on oil could stop war - ex-Putin aide’, BBC

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Maersk can afford mitigations that smaller companies can't. That means there are "hotels that we have leased in the countries where most of our members come from, so that we can isolate them. Before they go on board, we can test them". That means "we know that they don't have the virus when they get on board the ships". With airline flights vastly reduced Maersk is also chartering planes. However a fresh wave of infections means seafarers are getting stranded again. So "the seafarers are really bearing a lot of the problems on their shoulders". That means even without greener ships there are hidden costs to the incessant demand to move everything from toys to electronics around the world.

Jonathan Josephs, ‘Maersk: Consumers can foot shipping's climate change Bill’, BBC

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Simon Heaney of the maritime research firm Drewry says preliminary estimates suggest global volumes for container shipping fell by 1-2% last year. However, because "freight rates have skyrocketed the industry at large is set for a year of bumper profits". The world’s biggest shipping firm, Maersk's profits soared 44% to more than $8.2bn, the vast majority of which came from transporting goods by sea.

Jonathan Josephs, ‘Maersk: Consumers can foot shipping's climate change Bill’, BBC

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American consumer spending accounts for about 11% of the global economy.

Jonathan Josephs, ‘Maersk: Consumers can foot shipping's climate change Bill’, BBC

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From footwear to medical equipment, shipping can be a big part of any product's carbon emissions. The industry as a whole accounts for about 2% of the global total. That means that if it was a country it would be the sixth biggest polluter, above Germany.

Jonathan Josephs, ‘Maersk: Consumers can foot shipping's climate change Bill’, BBC

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Video: Protesters in Haiti call for for President Martelly resignation - BBC News

Video: Protesters in Haiti call for for President Martelly resignation – BBC News

Protesters in Haiti have again taken to the streets as they renew calls for President Michel Martelly to resign and hold long overdue elections.Parliamentary polls should have been called three years ago but have been repeatedly delayed amid political deadlock in the country. Jonathan Josephs reports via BBC News

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