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US rejects IMO’s global carbon tax on shipping emissions, threatens retaliation

Published 00:33 on August 13, 2025 / Last updated at 23:59 on August 13, 2025 / / Americas (US & Canada), International (Shipping), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The US has rejected an international agreement to reduce emissions from the shipping industry and said it would not hesitate to retaliate against nations that did not join its opposition efforts.
The US has rejected an international agreement to reduce emissions from the shipping industry and said it would not hesitate to retaliate against nations that did not join its opposition efforts.


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