American Action Forum: Global Carbon Tax on Shipping Emissions
May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on May 19, 2025:
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A Global Carbon Tax on Shipping Emissions
By Shuting Pomerleau
Executive Summary
* In April 2025, the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency that regulates global shipping, reached an agreement on a pending global carbon tax to decarbonize the industry.
* The proposal is a mechanism that includes . . .
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A Global Carbon Tax on Shipping Emissions
By Shuting Pomerleau
Executive Summary
* In April 2025, the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency that regulates global shipping, reached an agreement on a pending global carbon tax to decarbonize the industry.
* The proposal is a mechanism that includes . . .