India, Aug. 13 -- The United States has made it clear that it will not accept the proposed 'Net-Zero Framework,' aimed at reducing global greenhouse gas emissions from the international shipping sector.

President Donald Trump has made it clear that his government will not accept any international environmental agreement that unduly or unfairly burdens the United States or harms the interests of the American people. This October, members of the International Maritime Organization, or IMO, are poised to consider the adoption of the so-called Net-Zero Framework.

In a joint statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the prop...