India News | India Supports First Global Carbon Tax on Shipping

New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI) India and 62 other countries on Friday voted in favour of the world's first-ever global carbon tax imposed on the shipping industry by the United Nations' shipping agency. The decision, taken at the International Maritime...

Vanuatu’s digital vulnerability

Last month’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake near Vanuatu caused widespread devastation and left at least a dozen people dead. The disaster also exposed a critical vulnerability in Vanuatu’s digital infrastructure, specifically the over-reliance on a...

UN agrees global carbon pricing for international shipping

The UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed on a key climate policy for global shipping–including pricing of emissions–aimed at delivering on the 2023 Revised Strategy goals: an equitable transition to net-zero by/around 2050....

UN adopts framework to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in international shipping

The UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the first legally binding international framework to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping. Finalized in London after a week of negotiations, the policy...

Q&A: Nations agree carbon-pricing system to steer shipping towards net-zero

Nations have agreed to introduce a worldwide carbon-pricing system for international shipping to drive the sector towards net-zero emissions by 2050. A pivotal meeting at the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London revolved around...

IMO Makes History with First Global Carbon Pricing Scheme for Shipping, Despite Mixed Reactions

In a landmark decision, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved the world’s first meaningful global carbon pricing scheme for the shipping industry, marking a significant step toward maritime decarbonization. The groundbreaking...

IMO deliberates game-changing carbon tax on shipping

The first-ever global carbon tax on shipping is no longer a distant ambition. Talks at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) headquarters in London this week propose real momentum toward binding regulations to curb fossil fuel use in the...

India Joins Global Climate Push, UN Unveils First-Ever Carbon Tax On Maritime Industry

New Delhi: In a landmark move, India joined 62 other countries in voting for the world's first global carbon tax on the shipping industry. The vote was held at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters in London after a week of...

UN strikes deal on shipping emissions despite US threats

Countries at the United Nations shipping agency have reached an agreement on a global fuel emissions standard for the maritime sector. The new framework will impose emissions fees on ships that exceed the set limits and provide incentives for...

U.S & PNG STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIP THROUGH ENERGY

A United States (US) Government Delegation from the Bureau of Energy Resources are currently in Papua New Guinea on an officially visit. Leading the delegation is Kimberly D. Harrington Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Energy...

IMO Approves Historic Global Shipping Emissions Fee

By Enes Tunagur, Kate Abnett and Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) – Countries at the U.N. shipping agency struck a deal on Friday on a global fuel emissions standard for the maritime sector, which will impose an emissions fee on ships that...

UN agrees deal on shipping emissions despite US threats

Countries at the United Nations shipping agency have struck a deal on a global fuel emissions standard for the maritime sector, which will impose an emissions fee on ships that breach it and reward vessels burning cleaner fuels. The United States...

Update: UN Shipping Agency Strikes Deal on Fuel Emissions, CO2 Fees

Countries at the U.N. shipping agency struck a deal on Friday on a global fuel emissions standard for the maritime sector, which will impose an emissions fee on ships that breach it and reward vessels burning cleaner fuels. The U.S. pulled out of...

Global Shipping Faces Historic Climate Turning Point as IMO Considers Emissions Tax

The global shipping industry is on the brink of a historic transformation as the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) holds pivotal talks this week in London to hammer out binding regulations aimed at cutting the sector’s...

World's first-ever global emissions tax is on the table at crunch shipping talks

Aerial view of containers for export sitting stacked at Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal on April 5, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images The United Nations shipping agency is on the cusp of...

Vanuatu's caretaker PM expresses appreciation for China's assistance

Mao Ning In response to a question about China's disaster relief assistance following the earthquake in Vanuatu, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated on Thursday that after the earthquake, China immediately extended emergency...

International Maritime Organization Reaches Agreement On Shipping Emissions

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Pacific Ministers push to lock in clean energy transition at International...

Driven by Pacific leadership, the International Maritime Organisation is on the brink of making history with binding regulations to phase out fossil fuel use in global shipping. At a press conference hosted by the 6PAC+ alliance at the IMO in...

Pair to tackle 4000km across New Zealand for new climate-resilient classrooms in Vanuatu

A former Kiwi representative cyclist has teamed up with an Australian adventurer and environmental supporter to ski, cycle, hike, and sail 4000 kilometres across Aotearoa New Zealand to raise crucial funds for Vanuatu’s first climate-resilient...

Vanuatu's CBD still deserted after disaster, as demolition task emerges

In Vanuatu's bustling capital city, the streets have fallen quiet. Port Vila's CBD, usually buzzing with holiday activity, is still closed to the public more than two weeks after a deadly magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck and killed 14 people. Where...