Poor countries say rich world betraying them over climate pledges on shipping | Shipping emissions

The poor countries accused the rich scientist of “retreat” and betraying their climatic obligations, as they tried strongly to survive a long -awaited deal to reduce carbon from shipping.

Countries from 175 countries met in London this week in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to rid the final details of the deal, more than a decade, which can finally provide a carbon charging plan for the next 25 years.

If the most ambitious proposals are achieved, the agreement will also require all ships to pay small fees based on the greenhouse gases that emit, with the revenue for financing climate procedures in poor countries. This tax is seen as a The decisive source for financing poor countriesWhich is witnessing the increasing economic destruction of the harsh weather.

But strong economies, including China, Brazil and Saudi Arabia, are opposed to tax, while others, including the European Union, may agree to its water significantly.

IMO is officially speaking open on Monday, and it is scheduled to end on Friday. They are crowned A series of attempts to curb the carbon from shippingThat was It lasts for more than a decade. Shipping represents more than 2 % of global emissions – almost the same share as Japan, and is scheduled to grow more without an urgent procedure.

Poor countries fear that negotiations are already collapsing, and that they will be the losers. Ambassador Albon Eshuda of the Marshall Islands, and talked about an alliance of small islands in the Pacific and the Caribbean region, said that the rich countries and large developing countries “retreat” from the previous promises.

He told the Guardian newspaper: “It is difficult to understand what these countries think about,” he told the Guardian newspaper. “They may be concerned about their national sovereignty. But we rely on our argument [for decarbonisation and a levy on shipping] On the basis of scientific. The most vulnerable countries work as adults in the room. “

Refer In 2023 governments agreed to a road map for shipping by 2050And urge them to fulfill it. “We need them [the big economies] “To start showing driving, we can all see what is right – let them do what is true,” he said.

Brazil, China, Saudi Arabia and the Allies The tax killer on the basis that it may raise prices for consumers. The European Union still officially supports a tax, but the guardian understands that it is possible Choose a compromise that would reduce the proposal.

The shipping tax will have little impact on goods for consumers.

He said: “Fears about the impact of trade tax and consumer prices are understandable, but they are also exaggerated.”

Shipping constitutes about 1 % to only 5 % of the final price of most consumer goods, and it is expected that the International Maritime Organization will turn into a low -carbon technology to raise charging costs by only 1 % and 9 %. At $ 150 a ton of carbon, the tax will have only a little effect on the final prices, according to Kofe: If it is a pair of shoes worth $ 100, it is shipped all over the world, including $ 3 such as the cost of shipping, the tax will increase to only $ 3.72 – so the new retail price for shoes will be $ 100.72.

“[Our levy proposal] It ensures that the cost of pollution is borne by officials. By setting a direct tax on emissions, we support the principles of fairness, accountability and climate justice, and to ensure that no country is left in moving to a cleaner future. “

IMO talks are being held against an increasingly unstable background for international trade, and US President Donald Trump imposed last week A comprehensive tariff for exports to the United States from almost all countriesWith the exception of Russia and South Korea. The guardian realizes that the United States does not play an aggressive role in the IMO talks.

Arseinho Domingz, Secretary -General of the International Maritime Organization, said he was confident that the meeting will produce a long -awaited settlement on carbon shipment. “Less than two years ago, the member states of the International Maritime Organization were decisive in their obligations in the IMO 2023 greenhouse strategy for approval [this year’s meeting] Mid -time measures to reduce emissions from ships, including the global fuel standard and emissions pricing mechanism.

“This first group of linking measures for a whole global industry will be transformed into fuel and low-energy sources, based on mandatory emissions targets. Mores are more than climate aspirations-will become mandatory for ships operating globally. [This] In the week, we will take another positive step that will determine the course for a zero -saga future for the marine sector. “

With the possibility of the next few days eating it through very technical negotiations, the time is running out. “We have reached an additional time in IMO and IMO negotiations that control failure by wasting his last chance to remove carbon in the charging sector. Carbon tax will be a big step in the right direction,” said Konstan Digexra, the TRINKTANKANKANKANKANKANKANKANTANK shipping director.

The talks are scheduled to end on Friday, but whatever the result, it will take place for several months. Under the complex IMO rules, any deal that was concluded this week will be subject to improvement by officials and member states, until another meeting in October, where the new settlement can be officially approved.