Why the shipping industry’s new carbon tax is a big deal — and still not enough

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By Joseph WintersApr 16, 2025, 4:30 am83 pts
Each year, all the cargo ships that crisscross the oceans carrying cars, building materials, food, and other goods emit about 3 percent of the world’s climate pollution. That’s about as much as the aviation sector Driving down those emissions is complicated. Unlike, say, electricity generation, which…

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