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Jim East@slrpnk.net to World News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 27 days ago

Major nations agree on first-ever global tax on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping

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Jim East@slrpnk.net to World News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 27 days ago
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Many of the world’s largest shipping nations decided on Friday to impose a minimum fee of $100 for every ton of greenhouse gases emitted by ships above certain thresholds, in what is effectively the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions. The International Maritime Organization estimates $11 billion to $13 billion in revenue annually from the fees, with the money to be put into its net zero fund to invest in fuels and technologies needed to transition to green shipping, reward low-emission ships and support developing countries so they aren’t left behind with dirty fuels and old ships. The thresholds set through the agreement will get stricter over time to try to reach the IMO’s goal of net zero across the industry by about 2050.
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    27 days ago

    It isn’t a news article it is an AI screenshot. This does not belong on Beehaw.

    Here is a proper news story https://web.archive.org/web/20250413013533/https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/04/11/shipping-carbon-tax-global-agreement-climate/

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    Too low. I should not be able to personally afford a whole ass ton of excess greenhouse gasses for the same price as my car insurance.

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