LONG AWAITED: US EMISSIONS LEVY PROPOSED
A fee of 150 USD per ton CO2 equivalent emitted from ships discharging international cargo at U.S. ports is suggested to be implemented from January 2024.
Early this month, U.S. lawmakers proposed new legislation, the International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act (IMPA), to be introduced at the same time as the EU carbon price comes into force from January 2024.