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Carbon Tax for Ships Is Supported by 22 Countries at Paris Summit

France and Spain are among the nations giving their support for a levy on shipping emissions.

Oil tanker in the Pacific Ocean of California, U.S.Photographer: Bloomberg Creative Photos/Bloomberg

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By Jack Wittels and Ania Nussbaum

June 23, 2023 at 4:25 PM UTC

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More than 20 countries backed a charge on the shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions at a global finance summit held in Paris this week.

France, Spain, Norway and Portugal are among 22 nations that support “the principle of a levy on the GHG emissions” of the international shipping sector, according to a summary of discussions and information provided by a French official. It’s also backed by the European Commission.