The Trump administration pressures IMO members as the global carbon levy vote approaches. (Photo: White House)
The United States is pushing back against a global carbon pricing plan for the shipping sector, threatening retaliatory measures—including tariffs, port levies, and visa restrictions—against countries that support it. The move risks fragmenting regulatory standards, potentially pressuring countries to shift their positions.
U.S. pressures other members to reject ship fuel emissions deal
According to Reuters, U.S. State Department officials recently contacted other member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), urging them not to support the proposed “Net-Zero Framework.” In April, IMO members reached a preliminary agreement on the world’s first industry-wide carbon pricing scheme, which would levy greenhouse gas emission fees on ships above a certain threshold.
