BRIEFING: Countries continue to flesh out details for global carbon price for shipping despite petrostate influence

Published 10:36 on April 24, 2026 / Last updated at 14:33 on April 24, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Briefings), International (Shipping), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Those countries working to progress a global climate framework for shipping have this week engaged specifically on how to collect and distribute the revenues generated by a carbon price, despite continued opposition from petrostates and the US.

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Global carbon price for shipping back on the IMO negotiating table

Published 15:32 on April 20, 2026 / Last updated at 15:45 on April 20, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Shipping, UN Climate Talks)

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Countries around the world are back to negotiating a carbon price for international shipping, with hoping to reach final adoption later this year – but they will have to contend with intense pressure to break the current framework apart.

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US powers of disruption weakened in upcoming talks on net zero shipping -experts

Published 15:51 on April 15, 2026 / Last updated at 16:37 on April 15, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Shipping), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The US remains a “disruptor” in upcoming UN talks about cutting emissions from shipping, although the oil crisis has helped to sharpen the business case shifting to clean fuels, experts said on Wednesday.

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Tech firms launch world’s first at-sea maritime methane removal pilot

Published 08:00 on April 15, 2026 / Last updated at 10:40 on April 14, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Shipping), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Technology developers have launched a 12-month pilot of a methane removal system aboard a bulk carrier, marking what the companies say is the first deployment of the technology under normal commercial shipping conditions, with ambitions to generate Gold Standard-certified carbon credits from the mitigation.

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Shipping’s carbon costs could outweigh its fuel burden by late 2030s, says report

Published 15:36 on April 13, 2026 / Last updated at 15:36 on April 13, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), International (Shipping)

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The cost of complying with climate regulations for European shipping could exceed that of fuel and reach $200-600 per tonne of CO2 by 2035-40, according to an industry body.

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Ship companies urge IMO to ditch carbon pricing framework -media

Published 15:30 on April 13, 2026 / Last updated at 15:30 on April 13, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Shipping), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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An open letter signed by almost 30 companies led by Greek shipowner Angelicoussis calls on member states of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to pursue alternatives to a global carbon pricing framework for shipping, a trade journal reported.

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Shipping companies avoided extra $4.3 bln in annual taxes by paying half global average rate

Published 23:01 on April 12, 2026 / Last updated at 18:02 on April 9, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Shipping)

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Ten of the world’s largest public reporting shipping companies avoided paying $4.3 billion in additional taxes in 2024 due to the sector’s privileged tax regime – enough to cover more than 30% of the annual carbon pricing proposed for the sector, according to a non-profit.

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EU ETS verified emissions fell 1.3% in 2025, European Commission says

Published 19:48 on April 10, 2026 / Last updated at 20:01 on April 10, 2026 / and / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Shipping), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Verified emissions reported from installations, aircraft, and maritime operators covered by the EU ETS fell by 1.3% year-on-year (YoY) in 2025, the European Commission confirmed Friday.

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EU ETS verified emissions from stationary installations fell around 1.5% in 2025 -analysts

Published 04:35 on April 10, 2026 / Last updated at 04:35 on April 10, 2026 / , and / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Shipping), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Verified emissions reported from stationary installations covered by the EU ETS fell by approximately 1.5% year-on-year (YoY) in 2025, according to multiple analysts’ calculations of data published on the system registry Thursday.

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Shipping and oil majors pilot new model to monetise low-carbon shipping fuel

Published 06:32 on April 9, 2026 / Last updated at 06:32 on April 9, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), International (Shipping), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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A shipping giant on Thursday announced a partnership with an oil and gas major to pilot a book-and-claim system that allows emissions reductions from low-carbon marine fuel to be converted into tradable certificates for cargo owners.

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