President Donald Trump on Thursday called on other countries to reject a proposal from a global shipping regulator to impose the first-ever worldwide fee on greenhouse gas emissions from ships, saying the U.S. will not comply “in any way, shape, or form.”
“I am outraged that the International Maritime Organization is voting in London this week to pass a global Carbon Tax. The United States will NOT stand for this Global Green New Scam Tax on Shipping,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.
The International Maritime Organization, a U.N. agency with over 170 member countries that sets binding rules for the global shipping industry, is meeting in London this week and is expected on Friday to approve a proposal to charge ships for their greenhouse gas emissions. The revenue would help fund the shift to greener fuels and support developing countries.
“We will not tolerate increased prices on American Consumers OR, the creation of a Green New Scam Bureaucracy to spend YOUR money on their Green dreams. Stand with the United States, and vote NO in London tomorrow!,” Trump wrote in his post.
