US EditionTrump Administration Rejects the U.N. Global Shipping Carbon Tax
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GOP bill targets United Nations’ global carbon ‘tax scheme’
A new House GOP bill would block the United Nations (U.N.) from forcing the U.S. to take up any new tax that was not explicitly levied by American taxpayers’ own government. It’s expected to be introduced this week, as the world awaits a U.N. vote on a global tax on carbon emissions made via international maritime shipping. Member states of the UN’s relevant body, the International Maritime Organization, voted late last week to postpone conside…
The United Nations, through its International Maritime Organization (IMO), is about to impose a carbon tax on maritime transport emissions, a measure that could double fuel costs for cargo ships and trigger consumer prices throughout, from food to gasoline. As the United States [...]
United Nations spokesman Stefan Dugard said that the Organization was encouraged by the parties ' reaffirmation of their commitment to the implementation of the ceasefire in Gaza and commended the tireless efforts of the mediators in that context.
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