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BRIEFING: Carbon price for global shipping may be a huge step forward, depending on details to come -experts

Published 15:08 on April 14, 2025 / Last updated at 08:22 on May 22, 2025 / / Briefings, Carbon Taxes, EMEA, Europe, Insights, International, Shipping

The agreement to set a global carbon levy on shipping emissions struck last week in London represents a huge step forward for the industry and sets the tone for the phaseout of LNG — but the devil will be in the details for scaling up net zero fuels, experts say.
The agreement to set a global carbon levy on shipping emissions struck last week in London represents a huge step forward for the industry and sets the tone for the phaseout of LNG — but the devil will be in the details for scaling up net zero fuels, experts say.


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