The US has threatened to retaliate against any international levy imposed on ships for their carbon emissions amid crunch talks to agree such a measure this week.
Washington has urged other members of the UN’s International Maritime Organization to reconsider their support for the measure, adding that the US would not attend this week’s negotiations, according to three people close to the talks.
“Should such a blatantly unfair measure go forward, our government will consider reciprocal measures so as to offset any fees charged to US ships”, read a copy of the US message seen by the Financial Times.
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