Shipping

News: Commission said to be serious about shipping entering the ETS

The Commission is reported to have confirmed that it will be taking unilateral EU action to regulate emissions from shipping.

May 9, 2007 | Shipping | T&E Bulletin | Air Pollution | Climate Change & Energy

News: Emissions trading for shipping 'not enough' to tackle climate change

The European Commission confirmed on Monday it will propose adding emissions from ships to the European Union emissions trading scheme, according to Reuters.

April 17, 2007 | Shipping | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy

News: Confident Commission raises pressure on shipping

The EU appears to have delivered an ultimatum to the international shipping community that Europe will take unilateral action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships if there is no global action by the end of the year.

April 12, 2007 | Shipping | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy

News: Is shipping’s ‘clean’ image justified?

Two studies suggest CO2 emissions from shipping are double those of aviation and increasing rapidly.

March 8, 2007 | Shipping | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy

News: Clean up of bunker fuels needed to clean up shipping

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.

November 20, 2006 | Shipping | T&E Bulletin | Air Pollution

News: Green groups call for cleaner ship fuels and engines

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.

November 13, 2006 | Shipping | Press Releases | Air Pollution

News: Safe ship scrapping possible in EU – Dimas

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

May 15, 2006 | Shipping | T&E Bulletin | General Environment

Publications: Green NGOs Submission to IMO on Reducing Ship Emissions

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.

January 15, 2006 | Shipping | Air Pollution

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

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

October 7, 2005 | Shipping | Air Pollution | Climate Change & Energy | Events

News: Tougher penalties for sea pollution

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.

September 15, 2005 | Shipping | T&E Bulletin | Pricing & Taxation