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France set to propose climate tax on shipping

The French government hopes to see a climate levy imposed on the shipping industry at IMO’s next climate meeting. The country has secured international support.
President of France Emmanuel Macron will later this month attend a conference focused on how the green transition is to be financed | Photo: Aurelien Morissard/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
President of France Emmanuel Macron will later this month attend a conference focused on how the green transition is to be financed | Photo: Aurelien Morissard/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
by NIKLAS KRIGSLUND

France is working behind the scenes to put together a coalition of countries that seek to implement an environmental tax on vessels when the UN convenes on climate matters next month.

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