US EditionTrump Blasts UN Shipping Emissions Plan, Forces Yearlong Delay
The vote delay follows U.S. opposition and divided support among 60 nations, postponing a $380-per-tonne carbon tax aimed at cutting shipping emissions by 20% by 2030.
- On Friday, the London-based International Maritime Organization delegates voted 57-49 to postpone formal adoption of the Net Zero Framework, extending negotiations into late next year.
- Pressure from major capitals and vocal objections shifted support as Russia and Saudi Arabia opposed the plan, while Argentina and Singapore deferred despite backing from China, the European Union, Brazil and Britain.
- Shipping represents nearly three percent of global emissions, and the Net Zero Framework proposed a $380-per-tonne charge and incentives to guide a 20% emissions cut by 2030 using ammonia and methanol.
- The postponement disrupts global efforts to curb shipping pollution, as Secretary-General Thomas Kazakos said the industry needs clarity amid extreme weather endangering maritime safety.
- The framework targeted net zero by 2050, yet prior backing was broad as roughly 60 nations were expected to support it; the International Chamber of Shipping said the delay undermines long-term investment decisions.
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Trump Blasts UN Shipping Emissions Plan, Forces Yearlong Delay
The International Maritime Organization has delayed a key vote to cut emissions from global shipping after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened sanctions on nations backing the proposal. The postponement on Friday stops the Net Zero Framework from moving forward this year. It also disrupts global efforts to curb shipping pollution.Al Jazeera reports that the setback came just months after members of the London-based UN agency reached a prelimi…
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