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The new state-of-the-art class 423 metro train set is the latest result of advanced European rail research, producing 56% less CO2 than the 35-year-old vehicle it replaces. Procured by Deutsche Bahn, the new train is a lightweight compared to its predecessor, weighing only 105 tonnes instead of 140. Reduced dead weight saves some 25% of specifi c energy consumption, while regenerative braking accounts for further savings of up to 31%. Compare this with developments in the automobile industry, where vehicles are getting heavier and little improvement is being seen in their effi ciency. For instance, the new version of. | Marine Litter Marine Litter A Global Challenge Prepared by Ljubomir Jeftic Seba Sheavly and Ellik Adler Edited by Nikki Meith April 2009 Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank those who prepared the original documents upon which this overview was based including the secretariats of 12 Regional Seas Baltic Sea Black Sea Caspian East Asian Seas Eastern Africa Mediterranean Northeast Atlantic Northwest Pacific Red Sea and Gulf of Aden South Asian Seas Southeast Pacific and Wider Caribbean who produced regional assessments and action plans for the management of marine litter. 2009 United Nations Environment Programme ISBN 978-92-807-3029-6 Job Number DEP 1176 NA The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations Environment Programme or Ocean Conservancy concerning the legal status of any country territory city or area or of its authorities or concerning delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Moreover the views expressed do not necessarily represent the decision or the stated policy of the United Nations Environment Programme and Ocean Conservancy nor does citing of trade names or commercial processes constitute endorsement. The preparation of this report was financed by the United Nations Environment Programme. For bibliographic purposes this document may be cited as UNEP 2009. Marine Litter A Global Challenge. Nairobi UNEP. 232 pp. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the copyright holder provided acknowledgement of the source is made. The United Nations Environment Programme and Ocean Conservancy would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or for any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission in writing from UNEP.