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INTERVIEW: Liberia’s shipping, aviation carbon levy is voluntary and not additive, top official stresses

Published 11:28 on February 12, 2026 / Last updated at 10:44 on February 13, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), Insights (Interviews), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Shipping)

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Liberia last month provoked backlash when it announced it would create a compliance mechanism charging $25 per tonne of CO2 to maritime and aviation operators – but this mechanism has been misunderstood and will be revised to remove sensitivities, according to a top official.
Liberia last month provoked backlash when it announced it would create a compliance mechanism charging $25 per tonne of CO2 to maritime and aviation operators – but this mechanism has been misunderstood and will be revised to remove sensitivities, according to a top official.


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