ECSA supports the objective of the FuelEU Maritime proposal to foster the uptake of cleaner fuels in shipping.
However, the association notes that the proposal may become a missed opportunity.
Using documents provided by non-EU fuel suppliers to calculate carbon savings contributing to the EU’s climate targets may create substantial enforcement loopholes
For this reason, ECSA believes that making the EU fuel suppliers responsible for meeting the fuel standards will address these concerns and will be consistent with other proposals of the ‘Fit for 55’ package.
Fostering demand is key and the EU ETS revenues, the carbon contracts for difference under the EU ETS innovation fund and a higher multiplier under the Renewable Energy Directive should be used to bridge the price differential between cleaner and conventional fuels
Commenting on the FuelEU Maritime proposal, Claes Berglund, ECSA’s President, mentioned that the proposal should be more consistent with other proposals of the ‘Fit for 55’ package and with the overall increased climate ambition of the EU.
More specifically, under the current proposal enforcement for biofuel blends purchased outside the EU will rely only on paper documents provided by non-EU fuel suppliers.
FuelEU may become a missed opportunity for the uptake of clean fuels in the sector. Making the EU fuel suppliers responsible for meeting the fuel standards will substantially address the enforcement concerns
said Sotiris Raptis, ECSA’s acting Secretary General.
Finally, ECSA states that ships should not be penalised when Onshore Power Supply is not available in ports.
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