[CTC] ICYMI: Trump threatens to use tariffs to derail global climate measure

[Arthur Stamoulis]

https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/08/18/trump-threatens-to-use-tariffs-to-derail-global-climate-measure-00512259

Trump threatens to use tariffs to derail global climate measure


CLIMATEWIRE | The Trump administration is preparing to use tariffs and
travel bans as reprisals against countries that support an upcoming
agreement to put fees on shipping pollution.
Those moves, outlined in an email to POLITICO's E&E News, provide the first
details about how President Donald Trump plans to retaliate against nations
that vote to approve an international agreement establishing climate
pollution standards on cargo vessels. The measure is scheduled to be voted
on in October by members of the United Nations International Maritime
Organization.
“We are actively exploring and preparing to act on remedies, including
tariffs, visa restrictions, or port levies should this effort succeed,” a
State Department spokesperson said in the email.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and three other Cabinet members threatened
last week to use reprisals against countries
<https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/08/14/rubio-threatens-to-retaliate-against-countries-that-support-shipping-carbon-tax-00508130>
that
support the agreement, as part of an effort to derail or weaken the climate
measure. This is the first time the administration has outlined the
punitive steps it plans to take.
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https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/08/joint-statement-on-protecting-american-consumers-and-shipping-industries-by-defeating-the-international-maritime-organizations-net-zero-framework-aka-global-carbon-tax/


Joint Statement on Protecting American Consumers and Shipping Industries by
Defeating the International Maritime Organization’s “Net-Zero Framework”
aka Global Carbon Tax

The text of the following statement was released by Secretary of State
Marco Rubio, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Energy
Chris Wright, and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy.

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President Trump has made it clear that the United States will not accept
any international environmental agreement that unduly or unfairly burdens
the United States or harms the interests of the American people. This
October, members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are
poised to consider the adoption of a so-called “Net-Zero Framework,” aimed
at reducing global greenhouse gas emissions from the international shipping
sector.

Whatever its stated goals, the proposed framework is effectively a global
carbon tax on Americans levied by an unaccountable UN organization. These
fuel standards would conveniently benefit China by requiring the use of
expensive fuels unavailable at global scale. These standards would also
preclude the use of proven technologies that fuel global shipping fleets,
including lower emissions options where U.S. industry leads such as
liquified natural gas (LNG) and biofuels. Under this framework, ships will
have to pay fees for failing to meet unattainable fuel standards and
emissions targets. These fees will drive up energy and transportation and
leisure cruise costs. Even small vessels would incur millions of dollars in
fees, directly driving up costs for American consumers.

The Trump Administration unequivocally rejects this proposal before the IMO
and will not tolerate any action that increases costs for our citizens,
energy providers, shipping companies and their customers, or tourists. We
will fight hard to protect the American people and their economic
interests. Our fellow IMO members should be on notice that we will look for
their support against this action and not hesitate to retaliate or explore
remedies for our citizens should this endeavor fail.

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