The U.S. is Declaring War on the International Maritime Organization over NET ZERO FRAMEWRK

Sep 6, 2025

US Declares War on the IMO 

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the US opposition to the United Nation's International Maritime Organization's Net-Zero Framework emissions over reducing greenhouse gases. 

 

IMO Charts Course for Zero Emissions, But Can Shipping Keep Up? https://gcaptain.com/imo-charts-cours... 

IMO framework’s complexity is bad enough even without the politics https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1154608/... 

 The IMO Net-Zero Framework - FAQs https://www.imo.org/en/mediacentre/ho... 

Trump Administration Rejects IMO’s “Net-Zero Framework” as Hidden Tax on Americans https://gcaptain.com/trump-administra... 

US bid to derail IMO net zero agreement could be backed by tariff reprisals https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1154528/... 

 U.S. Threatens Nations with Tariffs Over Support for IMO Net-Zero Shipping Deal https://gcaptain.com/u-s-threatens-na... 

 IMO member states tire of US threats over climate rules https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/reg... 

China’s influence within the IMO is growing https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1154472/...