Global Shipping to Pay Per Ton of Emissions Under UN Agreement

The deal is the first global CO2 price in any sector, according to shipping agency International Maritime Organization.

An aerial view of shipping containers stacked at the Port of Baltimore in Baltimore, Md., on April 10, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Shipping companies will have to pay a fee for every ton of greenhouse gases they make, according to the United Nations.

Countries at the U.N. shipping agency International Maritime Organization (IMO) voted for the rules on April 11 at its London headquarters.