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We look at the impact new rules aimed at curbing pollution could have on shipping. Edmund Hughes is head of air pollution at the International Maritime Organisation, and explains the background to the cleaner fuel regulations which come into force on January 1st 2020. David Balston is director of policy for the UK Chamber of Shipping, and discusses the possible benefits for coastal communities in terms of reduced pollution. We hear from Phil Flynn, energy analyst at PRICE Futures Group, who says the new rules could lead to a price spike for the cleaner fuel. And Tove Andersen, vice-president of production at Yara International, makes the case for a future of electric-powered shipping. Also in the programme, Esther Duflo of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who was recently awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics, on work she has done to help poor communities respond and adapt to financial incentives. Plus our technology reporter Zoe Kleinman has been looking into why Facebook is introducing a new logo made up of all capital letters.

(Picture: Ships. Picture credit: Getty Images.)