Transport

Hydrogen-based shipping fuels may lose out to LNG in short term after IMO agrees carbon pricing rules in rare vote

‘Brutal’ talks have resulted in a majority vote in favour of a two-tier carbon pricing system, with ships able to bank or pool overcompliance

Flags outside the International Maritime Organization headquarters in London
Flags outside the International Maritime Organization headquarters in LondonPhoto: Alfonso Roca/International Maritime Organization
Senior Reporter
Published 11 April 2025, 13:30Updated 11 April 2025, 13:34
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