World Business Report - Pushback on proposed IMO shipping emission cuts

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New climate agreement to make shipping more environmentally friendly was postponed by a year after failing to reach consensus amid U.S. pressure. Representatives from most of the 176 member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which governs global seafaring, are at its headquarters in London.

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Presenter: Hannah Mullane
Producer: Victoriya Holland
Editor: Justin Bones

Published on Friday, 17th October 2025.

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