Rice, the world’s most consumed grain, will become increasingly toxic as the atmosphere heats and as carbon dioxide emissions ...

By Dawn Attride for Sentient. Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Tennessee News Service reporting for the ...

The United Nations shipping agency is on the cusp of introducing binding regulations to phase out fossil fuel use in global shipping — with the world's first-ever global emissions levy on the table.

Nations are trying to reach an agreement to charge commercial vessels a fee for their emissions in what would effectively be the world’s first global carbon tax ...

“This is the first global, industry-wide fee on greenhouse gas emissions,” Emma Fenton, senior director of climate diplomacy at Opportunity Green, told The Independent ...

Shipping accounts for around 3% of global emissions. But unlike many other sectors it has ... that a levy could result in a significant price increase for basic goods like food. Both countries backed ...