LONDON: Establishing a carbon tax on maritime transport is a “matter of survival” for the Pacific islands, a representative of the region said Wednesday at a ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Small Biz#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/international-maritime-organisation” target=”_blank”>International Maritime Organisation meeting.An IMO working group in London this week discussed measures to reduce greenhouse gases emissions from shipping, including the possibility of creating a tax on carbon.
The IMO has committed to approving in April a measure to reduce emissions at the Marine Environment Protection Committee, but not necessarily a carbon tax.
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