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The world’s largest maritime nations were deliberating on Friday rules that would push the shipping industry to cut emissions away from fossil fuels as the U.S. chairman donald trump And others vowed to fight any global tax on shipping emissions.
On Thursday, United States President Donald Trump posted on his social media platforms true social Countries are being asked to vote “no” and saying that “the United States will not stand for this global green new scam tax on shipping.”
US representative, saudi arabiaRussia and many other countries are against the rules being implemented in their current form. The meetings got off to a tense start on Friday as they continued discussions from the beginning of the week about meeting procedures.
“I have put myself there for you to cooperate and to try and find a way to move forward in a normal manner,” said Arsenio Dominguez, secretary general of the International Maritime Organization. During his statement, Dominguez said that the way the negotiations took place this week should not be repeated.
Top shipping nations from around the world are meeting at the International Maritime Organization headquarters LondonIf green shipping rules are adopted, it would be the first time a global fee would be imposed on planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. Most ships today run on heavy fuel oil which releases carbon dioxide and other pollutants when burned.
Shipping emissions have increased to about 3% of the global total over the past decade as trade has grown and ships use huge amounts of fossil fuels to transport goods over long distances. In April, IMO member states agreed at this London meeting on the content of a regulatory framework with the aim of adopting a “net-zero framework”.
“Efforts by the US and others to delay the adoption of IMO’s net-zero framework are an affront to multilateralism and fly in the face of the courage and ambition shown by member states when it was agreed in April. Thankfully, this is not a foregone conclusion and countries can continue to demonstrate the spirit of solidarity they showed when they voted to adopt the framework in April,” Emma Fenton, Climate said the senior director of diplomacy. UK-based climate change non-profit, Opportunity Green.
The rules set a marine fuel standard that, over time, reduces the amount of greenhouse gas emissions allowed from shipping fuel use. The rules also establish a pricing system that will impose a fee for each tonne of greenhouse gases emitted by ships above allowable limits, effectively the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions.
The IMO, which regulates international shipping, has set a target for the sector to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by around 2050, and is committed to ensuring that fuels with zero or near-zero emissions are more widely used.
Observers said it was still unclear what decision would be taken later today.
John Maggs, representative of the Clean Shipping Coalition at the IMO, said, “By voting to adopt the framework, governments will make history with the first global carbon price, and set the course to reduce shipping’s global impact on the climate.” “But failing to support the framework would be a missed opportunity, and risk stagnation in action at the IMO for years to come.”
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