ALERT TRUMP! UN's IMO Trying To Force Carbon Taxes On American Consumers
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a United Nations (UN) body ostensibly tasked with ensuring safe shipping, is poised to impose an ocean carbon tax on shipping fuel, with proposals ranging from 19 to 150 per ton of CO2 emissions. For context, a $150/ton tax would effectively double fuel costs for cargo ships — costs that will inevitably be passed down to consumers in the form of higher prices for food, fuel clothing and other essentials.
This is not just another bureaucratic overreach — it’s a direct economic assault on the United States, the world’s largest importer of goods. With 3.2 trillion in annual imports, including 760 billion in consumer goods, Americans will feel this tax more than any other nation.
Higher shipping costs mean higher prices for everyday goods — everything from groceries to gasoline. A 150/ton tax would be the equivalent of adding 1.29 per gallon to gasoline prices at the pump. The US economy, already strained by inflation, would face another wave of price hikes, disproportionately hurting working-class families.
The origins of this scheme trace back to the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy, a Biden-backed UN agreement committing member nations to “net-zero” shipping emissions by 2050. The Trump administration, now back in power, must act swiftly to block this policy before it takes effect.
Key actions the administration can take:
State Department (Marco Rubio): Withdraw U.S. support for the 2023 IMO Strategy and vote NO at next week’s UN meeting.
EPA (Lee Zeldin) & Coast Guard (Adm. Kevin Lunday): Refuse to enforce any international carbon tax not ratified by the Senate.
Senate (John Thune, Mike Lee): Declare any UN carbon tax a treaty-level decision, requiring Senate approval—which will never happen.
Recent reports suggest the EU may abandon the carbon tax in favor of a cap-and-trade system — a marginally less destructive but still dangerous alternative. However, as energy analyst Alex Epstein notes: “The Trump administration must oppose any form of global shipping emissions tax, whether direct or through trading schemes.”
Meanwhile, China, Brazil and Saudi Arabia are leading opposition to the levy, arguing it would raise consumer prices and harm trade. China has even threatened to withdraw from the IMO if the tax is forced through.
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