"Under intense pressure from Donald Trump's government, countries have postponed plans to force shipowners to start paying for the damage they do to the climate. US officials were accused of bullying and intimidation, as nations met in London for what should have been the rubber-stamping of a decision made months ago to place a small levy on the greenhouse gases from global shipping."
"While this means the measure survives, and could still be imposed, it also gives the US and its allies including Russia, Saudi Arabia and other petrostates an opportunity to step up their pressure on other countries to ditch the charge. Arsenio Dominguez, the IMO secretary general, said the outcome was not a cause for celebration. Taking aim at the fractious nature of the discussions, he chided delegates:"
Countries postponed plans to force shipowners to pay for the climate damage after intense pressure from Donald Trump's government. US officials were accused of bullying and intimidation during meetings in London over a small levy on greenhouse gases from global shipping. After four days of wrangling, a majority of countries present voted to delay the emissions pricing mechanism for a year. The delay preserves the measure but allows opponents including the US, Russia, Saudi Arabia and other petrostates to intensify efforts to overturn it. IMO secretary general Arsenio Dominguez criticized the fractious negotiations and urged delegates to reconsider their approach.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]