It may be expensive for the world's shipping companies, but in Denmark there is still hope that the UN will adopt a new global CO2 tax on shipping today. The tax, which will be voted on in the UN's maritime organization IMO, is the world's first global climate tax and will apply to all countries, including those that vote no. Shipping companies risk being denied access to ports if they do not meet the requirements. This is reported by DR.
The tax is expected to cost 100 US dollars - approximately 640 DKK - per ton of CO2 that exceeds an emissions ceiling. The most polluting shipping companies will have to pay up to 2,400 DKK per ton. Danish Shipping supports the proposal. The organization fears that the absence of a common global agreement will lead to a patchwork of regulations that will become an administrative burden for Danish shipping companies.
- The alternative to this agreement is no agreement, and that would be a defeat for both shipping and the climate, says Nina Porst, Director of Climate, Environment and Safety at Danish Shipping Companies.
Green Power Denmark also views the proposal positively. Director Kristian Jensen believes that it could develop into an industrial breakthrough for Denmark with more jobs and a strengthened position in the green transition. If adopted, the tax will come into effect in 2029 and will be phased in gradually towards 2050, when shipping companies are expected to pay for all of their CO2 emissions.
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