Comment / Kudos to Trump for helping to bin the IMO's Net Zero framework

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Here’s why President Trump was certainly right to force the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to pause its planned introduction of levies on shipping companies for using fossil fuels.

Paved with good intentions

The IMO is a specialised agency of the United Nations, ensuring the safety and security of international shipping. One of its long-standing conventions is the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships aka MARPOL.

MARPOL was initiated in 1973 and applies to all vessels flagged under member nations. Its ...

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