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Amid the turmoil over global trade, countries around the world reached a remarkable, though modest, agreement Friday to reduce the climate pollution that comes from shipping those goods worldwide \u2014 with what is essentially a tax, no less.<\/p>\n

A draft accord reached in London under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency, would require every ship that ferries goods across the oceans to lower their greenhouse gas emissions or pay a fee.<\/p>\n

The targets fall short of what many had hoped. Still, it\u2019s the first time a global industry would face a price on its climate pollution no matter where in the world it operates. The proceeds would be used mainly to help the industry move to cleaner fuels. It would come into effect in 2028, pending approval by country representatives, which is widely expected.<\/p>\n

The agreement marks a rare bit of international cooperation that\u2019s all the more remarkable because it was reached even after the United States pulled out of the talks<\/a> earlier in the week. No other countries followed suit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n