The EU Commission's proposal to include shipping in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) represents a positive step towards decarbonising the sector. However, some issues still need be ironed out.
T&E outlines a number of ways that the EU’s shipping ETS could be improved:
This is all contingent upon retaining and strengthening the scope of the legislation, without which, the European Union will delay shipping decarbonisation for years and ultimately endanger both its climate objectives and the wider Paris Agreement. This briefing will detail how the shipping ETS proposal should be amended to achieve its ultimate goal.
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