EU agrees to continue pushing for a global price on_CO2 emissions from shipping

European Union (EU) countries agreed to continue pushing for a global price on CO2 emissions from shipping at next week’s United Nations talks, setting the stage for another potential showdown with the United States over the proposal.

Governments at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) decided last year to postpone the climate plan by a year, after the Trump administration strongly opposed the measure and threatened to impose sanctions and visa restrictions on delegates who supported it. This has not stopped European countries from trying to revive the plan, according to the EU’s negotiating position for next week’s IMO talks, seen by Reuters.

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