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Nations Divided Ahead Of Decisive Week For Shipping Emissions

The IMO holds key talks next week on whether to approve a carbon tax on international shipping (Credit: AFP)

Members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are divided over whether to approve a carbon tax on international shipping, ahead of a meeting starting on Monday to finalise emissions-reduction measures.

The carbon tax, the most ambitious measure on the table, would make it more expensive for shipping companies to emit greenhouse gases, encouraging them to curtail emissions.

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