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IMO green shipping strategy in tatters after crucial talks delayed for a year

Ferocious lobbying campaign by opponents of decarbonisation crushes hopes for Net-Zero Framework, which would have massively boosted demand for clean hydrogen

Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Arsenio Dominguez speaking at the IMO Headquarters, in London, earlier this year.
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Arsenio Dominguez speaking at the IMO Headquarters, in London, earlier this year.Photo: AFP/Getty
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Published 17 October 2025, 14:54Updated 17 October 2025, 17:20
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