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Kenya joins high seas battle for emissions levy at IMO

World largest floating Library, Logos Hope before docking at Mombasa Port. The ship from Seychelles arrived in Mombasa with 350 tourists on board. August 22, 2023.[File, Standard]

Kenya has declared its support for adopting a shipping levy at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

In a joint open letter released during the International Maritime Organization's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83), Kenya's Special Climate Envoy Ali Mohamed joined over 50 nations calling for a universal greenhouse gas (GHG) levy on shipping.

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