Trump-led Push Delays Shipping Emissions Tax | JQJO

At a fractious London session, the International Maritime Organization postponed for a year a proposed tax on shipping pollution after Saudi Arabia, backed by Russia, pressed for a pause amid a U.S. pressure campaign personally led by President Donald Trump. The narrow adjournment freezes plans to push the sector—about 3 percent of global emissions—toward cleaner fuels and net zero by 2050. The White House cheered; EU officials lamented a setback as Greece and Cyprus abstained. Industry groups warned of a costly regulatory patchwork, while climate-vulnerable nations denounced “relentless” U.S. lobbying.