Florida Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody sound the alarm on an international maritime proposal, arguing it poses a severe threat to American trade and national security.

In a stand against a proposed global carbon tax, Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody have sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging the Trump administration to use its trade leverage to block the measure.

The senators’ action follows a recent announcement by President Trump’s administration to oppose the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) carbon-pricing proposal, which is slated for consideration next month.

The proposed IMO framework would impose an escalating carbon tax on global maritime shipping, with a system of strict emissions tiers and rising levi

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