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The Republic of the Marshall Islands’ (RMI) has launched a lacerating attack on the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) stance on climate change and refusal to challenge shipping emissions.

In particular, RMI foreign minister Tony de Brum singled out departing IMO secretary general Koji Sekimizu, labelling his attitude as “a danger to the planet”.

His comments came in reaction to a recent speech by Mr Sekimizu in Singapore, in which he argued that developing caps for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or financial penalties ...

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