EU: Carbon pricing for maritime transpor • Table.Briefings

Emissions from maritime shipping will be covered by European emissions trading in the future – a historic step. The EU Commission also presents first proposals on how it intends to certify carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere. This has been met with some considerable criticism.

120 million tons of CO2 are supposed to be saved by including maritime shipping in the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) by 2030, predicts Peter Liese, EU Parliament rapporteur and environmental policy spokesman for the EPP. In the trilogue on Wednesday night, negotiators from the EU Parliament, Commission and Council agreed that emissions from ocean and inland waterway vessels of 5,000 gross registered tons or more will be included in the ETS.

EU: Carbon pricing for maritime transport is on the way

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