Tag: IMO
Trump’s attack on UN shipping deal is a harbinger of what’s to come. Here’s how countries can still get climate action done.
By William Todts The UN’s International Maritime Organization is not normally a place that grabs the headlines. But the scenes that unfolded in London earlier this month were unprecedented. The US government, led by the President and his secretary of state, invested enormous political capital to threaten, cajole and intimidate … [continued]
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The Cleantech Revolution Will Not Be Led By Petrostates
A reader made a comment a couple of days ago that really caught my eye. “The energy transition can not be stopped, but clearly it will not be led by petro-states .. funny in a way that we expected it to,” he wrote. Indeed. Yes, indeed. A lot of good … [continued]
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US Intimidation Leaves Future of Shipping Uncertain But Appetite for Green Future Remains
Vote to adopt the Net-Zero Framework postponed for one year. Negotiations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have ended in the postponement of the vote to adopt the landmark Net-Zero Framework (NZF) for a year. This comes after a week of pressure and delay tactics from the United States, Saudi … [continued]
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Breaking: US Strong-Arms Europe Into Shipping Emissions Delay
Bowing to threats and intimidation, the International Maritime Organization knuckled under to the US administration this week in London.
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US-Led Pressure On Shipping Deal An Attack On EU Sovereignty, Says T&E
US, UAE, Saudi Arabia and other oil producing countries are pressuring EU to abandon its green shipping measures in return for weaker global deal. The US, UAE, Saudi Arabia and other oil producing countries are pressuring the EU to abandon its green shipping measures in an effort to force Europe … [continued]
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