Tag: EU ETS

DNV, in its latest white paper “Biofuels in shipping" has reported that the flexibility of biofuels can enable the shipping industry to accelerate its journey towards decarbonization while maintaining operational efficiency. However, current limitations in production capacity, may impact short-term supply and create stiff competition with other sectors.

During the 2023 GREEN4SEA Athens Forum, Mrs. Luisa Puccio, Director of Shipping & Trade Policy at European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) gave a presentation on EU’s latest developments on shipping decarbonization under the Fit for 55 package. She also pointed out the importance of the inclusion of shipping in the EU ETS and the new Fuel EU maritime regulation.

The European Commission yesterday presented five legislative proposals to modernise EU rules on maritime safety and prevent water pollution from ships.

The sixth edition of the EU Blue Economy Report which analyzes the scope and size of the Blue Economy in the European Union, has been published.

Ship managers are urging the European Commission to follow the ‘polluter pays’ approach when finalizing legislation intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from shipping in European waters.

EMSA (European Maritime Safety Agency) demonstrates how ,in 2022, they supported the European Commission on the maritime dimension of the European Green Deal, focusing on the legislative initiatives linked to the Fit for 55 package.

ABS released six takeaways to inform operators of amendments made to Directive 2003/87/EC to include maritime transport in the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber released a statement earlier this week in which it welcomed the formal approval of the new EU ETS law by the European Parliament.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) today released a statement to welcome the inclusion of maritime in the EU ETS and warn against port evasions. 

European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) have released a statement to welcome the formal approval of the new EU ETS law yesterday by the plenary of the European Parliament.