US EditionShipping companies support a first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases, opposed by Trump officials
The proposed global fee aims to reduce shipping emissions that contribute 3% of global greenhouse gases, despite U.S. opposition threatening retaliatory measures, industry groups support it.
- Nearly 200 shipping companies want the International Maritime Organization to adopt regulations that include the first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases to reduce emissions.
- The Trump administration opposes the proposal before the IMO and has threatened to retaliate if nations support it, while U.S.-based shipping companies have endorsed it.
- If agreed upon, the regulations will become mandatory for large oceangoing ships over 5,000 gross tonnage, which emit 85% of the total carbon emissions from international shipping, according to the IMO.
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Shipping giants push for first global carbon fee
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The Getting to Zero Coalition, an alliance of companies, governments and intergovernmental organizations, is asking member states of the International Maritime Organization to support adopting regulations to transition to green shipping, including the fee, when they meet in London next month.
Shipping companies support 1st global fee on greenhouse gases, opposed by Trump admin
Nearly 200 shipping companies said Monday they want the world’s largest maritime nations to adopt regulations that include the first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases to reduce their sector’s emissions.
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Shipping companies support a first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases, opposed by Trump officials
Nearly 200 shipping companies said Monday they want the world’s largest maritime nations to adopt regulations that include the first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases to reduce their sector’s emissions.
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