Reuters reports the US has threatened tariffs, visa limits, and port levies if nations back the IMO’s Net Zero Framework.
A new call for evidence targets ships under 400 GT and other subsectors not covered by existing carbon regulations.
The shipowners’ group urged the EU to replace its ETS with the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework once adopted, warning that complex regional rules risk penalising smaller
Interferry has urged Brussels to align regional shipping rules with the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework to avoid double-charging operators.
The new technical group will focus on developing scientific tools to improve traceability, starting with used cooking oil.
Washington says the IMO’s draft decarbonisation framework would raise costs for US consumers while sidelining fuels LNG and biofuels.
