IMO unlikely to make levy decision at MEPC82
Despite growing support for a levy, opposition from countries including China and Brazil likely to defer any key decision to MEPC83 in April 2025
Discussions during the IMO’s GHG working group once again demonstrated the gap between states on the question of adopting a levy as the economic element of mid-term emission reduction measures, which is likely to lead to a last-minute decision on an economic measure at MEPC83