The U.S. effort to block an international carbon tax on the shipping industry is looking adrift, as the United Nations International Maritime Organization is poised to approve a plan for reducing emissions this week.
The plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the global shipping industry, known as the net-zero framework, has faced strong opposition from the Trump administration, which has argued that it would place unfair burdens on the United States.
Last week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ramped up pressure on other member states of the IMO to vote against the measure, threatening visa restrictions, port controls, and additional tariffs on those who favor it.
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However, those efforts appear all for naught, as few countries
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