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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stuti Mishra

UN approves global emissions fee for shipping – but deal falls short of climate ambition

Countries have agreed to put a price on emissions from international shipping, one of the world’s biggest and most polluting industries.

The decision, made at the United Nations' shipping talks in London on Friday, marks the first time an entire global sector will be subjected to an international carbon pricing mechanism.

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