Trump campaign to block global shipping emissions deal falters
US set to be faced down by industry powers, including China, EU, India and UK
US set to be faced down by industry powers, including China, EU, India and UK

Legal adoption of deal agreed by majority a year ago pushed into limbo

China and India among exporters to challenge carbon border tax

Officials say ‘threats’ used to derail net zero deal for shipping industry ripped up rules of global diplomacy

Almost 90 international groups back ‘certainty’ on carbon levy opposed by US

Caving in to US demands on digital tax and content moderation would be an economic and political mistake

Negotiators accused US last year of using ‘bully-boy tactics’ to sink a UN-backed net zero framework for the industry