Tag: FuelEU Maritime

Transport & Environment (T&E) explains what needs to be included in the FuelEU Maritime proposal in order to increase the uptake of green hydrogen.

Shipowners must shape their business strategies to reflect tightening environmental controls, writes Stamatis Fradelos, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, ABS

The EU claims the title of frontrunner in the fight against climate change, promoting a particularly ambitious agenda of environmental measures to meet the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement.

ECSA recently published a position paper, calling on transport ministers to fix enforcement loopholes in FuelEU Maritime.

As part of the EU Green Deal, the FuelEU Maritime Regulation intended to promote demand for lower greenhouse gas fuels can play an important role in shipping’s journey towards decarbonisation.

A recent study on the upcoming FuelEU Maritime proposal finds that a promotion of biofuels may raise serious enforcement concerns, as a mandatory fuel standard is aimed to apply to fuels purchased also outside the EU. This could jeopardise the achievement of emissions reductions.

The European Commission launched the initiative – FuelEU Maritime – which aims to increase the use of sustainable alternative fuels in European shipping and ports, in efforts to drive decarbonization and sustainability within the industry.