Ships to Wait for Cleaner Fuel
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IMO Net-Zero Framework Negotiations Continue Despite Adoption Delay as Biofuel Debate Takes Center Stage
The International Maritime Organization is meeting this week to continue negotiations on key policy details in the Net-Zero Framework, despite the decision last week to delay the adoption vote until...
The decarbonization of cargo ships will have to wait. On Friday, October 17, member countries of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) postponed by one year the adoption of the global plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial ships. This postponement, described as "regrettable" by a European Commission spokesperson, was supported by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Donald Trump's United States. The latter did eve…
Net-Zero Framework shipping postponed under pressure from Trump
The vote on a carbon tax for international shipping, known as the Net-Zero Framework (NZF), has been postponed for a year. This was decided on Friday in London by the member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the maritime branch of the United Nations. The postponement comes under pressure from US President Donald Trump. Before the vote, he had threatened countries that were in favor with visa restrictions, higher trade tari…
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