US Will Not Adhere to Global Carbon Tax on Shipping: Trump

The International Maritime Organization was set to vote on a tax proposal on Oct. 17.

A container ship is assisted by a tugboat as it arrives at the Port of Oakland on Oct. 10, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The United States will vote “no” to a global carbon tax proposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Oct. 17, President Donald Trump said on Truth Social.

“I am outraged that the International Maritime Organization is voting in London this week to pass a global Carbon Tax,” he said in the post on Oct. 16, urging others to reject the proposal.