https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vnl0yxg53o
“A landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions has been abandoned after
Saudi Arabia and the US succeeded in ending the talks.
More than 100 countries had gathered in London to approve a deal first agreed
in April, which would have seen shipping become the world's first industry to
adopt internationally mandated targets to reduce emissions.
But US President Donald Trump had called the plan a "green scam" and
representatives of his administration had threatened countries with tariffs if
they voted in favour of it.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared the outcome a "huge win" for Trump.
But reflecting the pressure countries faced, the Secretary General of the
International Maritime Organisation Arsenio Dominguez issued a "plea" for this
not to be repeated.
In a dramatic conclusion on Friday, when countries should have been voting to
approve the deal, Saudi Arabia tabled a motion to adjourn the talks for a year.
The chairman said this would mean that the agreement was not approved, as key
timelines for the treaty would have to be revised.
The motion passed by just a handful of votes.”
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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