Nearly 200 shipping companies said on Monday they hope the world’s largest maritime nation adopts regulations, including the first-ever greenhouse gas fees to reduce emissions from their industries.
start Zero AllianceAlliances of companies, governments and intergovernmental organizations are asking International Maritime Organization Support the transition to green shipping (including fees) by regulations London next month. This statement is only shared with the Associated Press in advance.
“Given the importance of the political decisions made, we think it’s important to hear the industry voice of this adoption,” Jesse Fahnestock, who led the decarbonized work at the Global Maritime Forum, said on Monday. Forum Management Zero Alliance.
Trump administration explicitly rejects the proposal IMO and threaten retaliation, if the state supports it, laying the foundation for the fight against major climate transactions. The State Department said on Monday that the U.S. is “actively interacting with the country’s extremely flawed proposals” and explores and is ready to take remedial measures to take action. These may include tariffs, visa restrictions and port taxes. The department said it will propose that allies take similar steps.
The U.S. believes that the U.S. state secretary said in a joint statement last month that the U.S. considered the proposed regulatory framework to “effectively impose a global carbon tax on Americans imposed by irresponsible UN organizations.”
However, the US-based transportation company has been approved. Kathy Metcalf, President Emeritus of the Chamber of Commerce, said the U.S. transport chamber wants a global system, rather than multiple regional systems that can double its emissions according to routes.
As vessels become larger, more cargo is provided per trip and use a large amount of fossil fuel, transportation emissions have increased to 3% of the global total over the past decade. this IMORegulating international transport has set a goal for the industry to reach zero net greenhouse gas emissions around 2050 and to ensure wider use of fuels with zero or near zero emissions.
In April, IMO Member States agree to the contents of a regulatory framework to issue per ton of greenhouse gases from vessels above certain thresholds and set marine fuel standards for the phase of detergent fuel. this IMO The goal is agreed on decision-making, but in this case, a vote must be voted. The United States is clearly absent. It will send a delegation London The State Council said next month.
Now, countries must determine whether the regulation will come into effect in 2027. If an agreement is reached, the regulation will impose mandatory on large ocean-going ships, exceeding 5,000 tonnage, which accounts for 85% of the total carbon emissions of international transport. IMO.
If countries disagree, decarbonization of transport will be further delayed, and “the opportunity for the industry to play a proper and fair fight in the struggle will almost certainly be lost below dangerous levels,” said Delaine McCullough, president of Clean Transportation. alliance and Director of Marine Conservation Transportation Program.
The U.S. secretary said in a statement that vessels will have to pay for failing to meet “unachable fuel standards and emission targets”, driving costs, and fuel standards will “conveniently benefit China.” China is a leader in the development and production of clean fuels for transportation.
Faig Abbasov from Transport and Environment, an environmental non-governmental organization based in Brussels, said that while U.S. opposition and pressure cannot be taken for granted, it seems that most countries currently support the regulation. Abasov said the deal reached in April was not ambitious enough, but it was an opportunity to initiate decarbonization of the industry and could be strengthened.
Shipping companies want these regulations because it provides them with the certainty they need to invest in clean technology confidently, such as fuel being a replacement for fossil fuels and a replacement for ships running on it. Except for arrival Zero Alliancethe International Shipping Agency represents 80% of the world’s fleet of merchants, advocates adoption when national meetings IMO Headquarters London From October 14 to 17.
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Associated Press writer Sibi Arasu contributed to the report.
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