New Pact Would Require Ships to Cut Emissions or Pay a Fee
11 April 2025 at 13:14
A draft global agreement sets a fee for cargo ships, which carry the vast majority of world trade, to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions.
The industry produces about 3 percent of planet-warming emissions globally, on par with aviation. A cargo ship near Vancouver, British Columbia.
ยฉ Alana Paterson for The New York Times