Climate deal could leave a US$10bn hole for shipping
The shipping industry could end up paying twice for a global climate change deal, thanks to the emergence of a new plan for a US$10bn annual levy on shipping emissions that has won the backing of African states.
Green world: Politics threatens to hit shipping with double impost.
Shipping industry groups fear that a lack of political consensus in the run up to the United Nations climate change talks, due to start in Copenhagen next week, together with a severe financial shortfall to fund the proposed climate deal,...
This full article is available to Lloyd's List DCN subscribers only.
If you are already a subscriber, please sign in below.
If you're not a subscriber and would like to experience the full benefits of Lloyd's List DCN with a 14 day trial, please click here.
Alternatively, click here to subscribe.
| Tweet |
Daily Top Stories
- Austal wins repeat ferry order
- John Holland wins Wiggins Island contract
- Australia to benefit from Japan’s wheat import boom
- Salvor slams ‘ridiculous’ bid deadlines
- 7000-teu vessels the likely limit for Melbourne
- Napthine bullish about Hastings’ future





