T&E

Clean up of bunker fuels needed to clean up shipping

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:00:00 CET

A coalition of environmental groups, including T&E, has called for a stricter set of emissions for shipping fuels, in an attempt to end the health and environmental damage caused by bunker fuels.

Green groups call for cleaner ship fuels and engines

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:00:00 CET

Oslo, Norway. Environmental groups allied with Friends of the Earth International are pressing for ships to abandon dirty bunker fuels and cut engine emissions by 70 to 90 percent using current pollution controls during international negotiations November 13 to 17 being led by the United States.

Safe ship scrapping possible in EU � Dimas

Mon, 15 May 2006 10:00:00 CET

The EU environment commissioner Stavros Dimas has promised an EU strategy on the environmentally and socially responsible scrapping of ships.

Green NGOs Submission to IMO on Reducing Ship Emissions

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 11:57:53 CET

This document calls on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to recommend stringent limits on the emissions of NOx, SOx and PM from ships, and to include consideration of shore-side power, and presents recent information on ship emissions, their impacts and controls in support thereof. This document was produced by a coalition of environmental and public health NGOs.

Greening Motorways of the Sea: Conference Proceedings (T&E 05/04)

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 16:54:10 CET

Proceedings of the T&E conference held in Stockholm, Sweden, 21 - 22 April 2005.

Tougher penalties for sea pollution

Thu, 15 Sep 2005 10:00:00 CET

Intentional pollution from ships, as well as reckless or negligent acts leading to marine pollution, will become a criminal offence in 2007 following agreement on an EU deal that sets new standards.

Parliament caves in on sulphur emissions from ships

Sun, 15 May 2005 10:00:00 CET

Hopes among environmental groups that the EU could launch pioneering marine quality legislation sank last month in a deal between MEPs and ministers.

Reducing Emissions from Ships in the Baltic Sea Area (T&E 05/02)

Tue, 03 May 2005 18:00:23 CET

Final report based on the conclusions of the Greening Motorways of the Sea Conference in Stockholm, April 2005. This report discusses the feasibility of introducing a distance-related en-route charge for shipping in the Baltic Sea.

MEPs shock ministers with cleaner shipping vote

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:00:00 CET

MEPs have challenged ministers and the Commission to agree to considerably stricter limits on sulphur emissions from large ships in an important vote in the European Parliament�s environment committee.

The Clean Ship: Opportunities for innovation, policy and business

Sat, 09 Apr 2005 11:23:00 CET

The Clean Ship is an integrated approach to sustainable shipping. Integrated has a double meaning. First of all, it means tackling all social and environmental costs from 'cradle to grave'. Secondly, it means that a participatory process is needed to bring together various stakeholders who have a role to play in making this vision a reality. This 'sketchbook' gives the reader an idea of what the Clean Ship approach is all about.