American shipowners view EU quota plans for shipping as threat to global initiatives

The Chamber of Shipping of America tells ShippingWatch that the EU's plans to put shipping under its emission trading scheme is "a real threat" to the work being done by the IMO.
Photo: Seth Wenig/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Seth Wenig/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

That shipping would be included in the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) when the EU presented its Green Deal last week was expected, but that doesn't mean that the various shipping associations and councils around the world think it's a good idea or that it will lead to fewer emissions.

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