Nations Divided Ahead Of Decisive Week For Shipping Emissions
- Members of the International Maritime Organization are divided over a proposed carbon tax on international shipping, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ahead of their meeting next week.
- Some member states, including China and Brazil, argue that a carbon levy would raise goods prices and increase food insecurity.
- The IMO aims to reach a preliminary agreement on measures to achieve carbon neutrality in shipping by 2050, with global shipping accounting for nearly three percent of greenhouse gas emissions.
- Concerns exist that the European Union might favor a carbon credit system, and alternatives like synthetic fuels are costly, as articulated by Fanny Pointet from Transport and Environment.
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Dangers of Global Governance: UN Aims for Global Carbon Tax on Shipping - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
According to Alex Epstein, who recently appeared on Donald Trump Jr.’s podcast, the IMO “is quietly advancing a global carbon tax on shipping that could double overseas freight costs for Americans” and “funnel billions into U.N.-controlled climate funds while bypassing Congress.”
Nations Divided Ahead Of Decisive Week For Shipping Emissions
Members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are divided over whether to approve a carbon tax on international shipping, ahead of a meeting starting on Monday to finalise emissions-reduction measures.
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