U.N. Punts to IMO on Ship Bunker Fuel Tax Schemes

摘要

The United Nations Framework Convention on ClimateChange (UNFCCC) “Conference of the Parties-17” (COP-17) meeting in Durban, South Africa, concluded December11 with a whimper rather than a bang as a proposed schemeto tax ship bunker fuels (as part of a proposed “Green Cli-mate Fund” scheme) got kicked-back to the InternationalMaritime Organization (IMO) for further action.