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NewsBangladesh commits to ratify the Hong Kong Convention
Bangladesh has pledged to ratify the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Hong Kong Convention (HKC), the ship recycling treaty, within the next few weeks, which is expected to allow the HKC to finally enter into force.
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NewsEU to ringfence some ETS funds for shipping
The EU’s on-going negotiations on the EU ETS for maritime has resulted in an agreement that at least 20 million ETS allowances (equivalent to EUR1.5 billion at the current ETS carbon price) will be allocated to maritime projects under the Innovation Fund.
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NewsEU maritime industry calls for earmarking of ETS revenues
European shipping organisations have called on EU Member States and the European Parliament to earmark the revenues generated from the inclusion of the shipping sector in the EU ETS for the maritime sector.
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NewsEU Parliament decides on shipping’s position in ETS
On Wednesday 22 June, the EU Parliament adopted its position on some key EU laws that are part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package” - the EU’s plan to cut GHG emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, and to be net-zero by 2050.
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NewsEuropean stakeholders propose amendments to FuelEU Maritime
European shipowners and fuel suppliers (ECSA, EWABA, eFuel Alliance, the Advanced Biofuels Coalition and GoodFuels) have called for amendments to the EU’s FuelEU Maritime proposal to ensure that fuels suppliers are responsible for making cleaner fuels available in sufficient quantities.
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NewsEU commits to “polluter-pays” principle for ETS
European shipowners (ECSA) have welcomed the European Parliament’s commitment to enforce the polluter-pays principle, by ensuring the mandatory pass-through of the ETS costs to the commercial operators of the vessels through contractual clauses.
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NewsECSA backs ship recycling at South Asian yards
Europe’s biggest shipowner body is throwing its weight behind a controversial proposed amendment to the EU’s Waste Shipment Regulation that would effectively make it possible to recycle EU-flagged ships at non-OECD shipbreaking facilities in South Asia.
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NewsPolluter-pays or Polluter-gets-paid?
European shipowners (ECSA) have welcomed the proposal of the European Parliament’s Rapporteur on the EU ETS, Peter Liese, for a binding clause in contractual agreements between shipowners and commercial operators to ensure that the latter pay for the costs of the EU ETS. The World Shipping Council disagrees and European ...
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NewsEuropean Green Deal spells more hurdles for shipping
The IMO’s hard-won 2018 agreement on shipping’s greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2030 and 2050 have now been superseded by more ambitious requirements set forth in last December’s European Green Deal. Once again, the European Commission has forced shipping’s hand, risking the creation of separate emissions regimes in different geographies.
