Nearly 200 shipping companies back a global carbon fee IMO to vote on new maritime emissions rules in October U.S. opposes plan, calling it a global carbon tax Supporters say fee will drive investment ...

With relatively little fanfare, the first-ever global carbon tax was poised to be formally adopted as an international agreement this year. The International Maritime Organization, or IMO, the United ...

Slower ships and new fuels could be part of the answer. Ships crisscrossing the world’s oceans are vital to our global economy—everything from the bananas on your countertop to the car in your ...