-The International Maritime Organization held its latest round of negotiations to discuss how to move forward on the climate regulation of the shipping industry.
-Campaigners said growing support for the world's first-ever global emissions levy meant it was now more likely to be adopted by the IMO next year.
-"The UN is on the edge of adopting the world's first-ever global emissions price, but the policy will only be as successful as countries make it to be," said Sandra Chiri, shipping emissions international outreach manager at the Ocean Conservancy.
"This week's negotiations at the International Maritime Organization were successful in advancing talks to climate-proof global trade," said Panos Spiliotis, EU transport senior manager for global shipping at the Environmental Defense Fund.
"With growing support for a universal greenhouse gas price, country delegates must now develop the right policy details to incentivize shipping decarbonization."
Delegates at the IMO are next expected to hold talks in the fall.
