International maritime organisation

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), meeting in London, agreed to cap emissions of sulphur from ships, which are a cause of air and sea pollution, but on greenhouse gases agreed only to some further monitoring and a fresh round of negotiations.

Ocean Rebellion campaigners have been spotted outside the International Maritime Organisation in London highlighting what happens to marine life as a result of fossil fuels.

Sir Keir Starmer backed proposals from the UN’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to impose a levy on ships that emit too much carbon dioxide, but the deal collapsed on Friday.