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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sibi Arasu and Jennifer McDermott

Regulations to drive a green transition in shipping hang in the balance, US pushes against change

The world’s largest maritime nations were deliberating Friday on regulations that would move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels to slash emissions as U.S. President Donald Trump and others vowed to fight any global tax on shipping emissions.

On Thursday, United States President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social asking countries to vote “No” and that “The United States will not stand for this global green new scam tax on shipping.”

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