Climate swindle continues
Australia has backed the UN’s plan for a Global Carbon Tax on Shipping. Last week, Australia and 62 other countries voted in favour of the world's first-ever global carbon tax, imposed on the shipping industry by the UN’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The move marks the first time a global carbon tax has been imposed on an entire industry. Starting in 2028, ships will either have to shift to lower-emission fuels or pay a fee. According to UN estimates, the tax could generate $100 million or more per year by 2030. The agreement, due to be formally adopted at an IMO meeting in October, hands the UN unprecedented powers for taxing humanity, something it has long sought. Historically, the UN’s inability to impose taxes or raise its own funds has acted as one of the most powerful restraints on its power. This agreement removes that restraint, with its own income the UN will be able to fund and support organisations such as Hamas, or others, without having to justify it...