21/04/2021at 09:54

Shipping organizations want world leaders to discuss CO2 tax

A group of shipping organizations, which jointly represent more than 90 percent of the global merchant fleet, now want heads of state to start discussing the implementation of a CO2 tax in the industry.

by DANIEL LOGAN

Several of the world's biggest shipping organizations now want world leaders to discuss the implementation of a tax on the shipping industry's CO2 emissions.

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