Ships
Global maritime decarbonisation stalls despite the accelerating impact of climate change
States again failed to agree on a deal following pressure from a small minority of fossil-fuel producing nations and division among progressive states...
Most EU ships are being scrapped in South Asia despite sufficient domestic recycling capacity, confirms new study
Only 5% of EU ships' tonnage was dismantled in Europe despite the capacity to recycle much more. Vast majority of end-of-life ships are sent for beach...
What the Electrification Action Plan means for transport
T&E's in-depth review of the EU Commission's Electrification Action Plan
EU risks losing ground to China in race to produce green shipping fuels
Europe’s 69 e-fuel projects could deliver zero-emission fuels to shipping by 2033, but only six are operational. Regulatory measures would help more a...
EU takes half-hearted step towards taxing international flights
Extension of ETS to some international flights, private jets and to smaller ships are steps forward, but overall weakening of the ETS undermines Europ...
Cruise holidays taxed much less than hotels - study
A night on a European cruise is taxed 40% less than a hotel despite their high environmental costs and contribution to overtourism. T&E calls for tax ...
Floating hotels
How cruise ships are undertaxed despite their heavy environmental footprint and contribution to overtourism
Maritime organisations call to include shipping in Electrification Action Plan
Maritime companies and organisations call the EU Commission to fully integrate the shipping industry in the upcoming Electrification Action Plan
IMO Net-Zero Framework: Way forward after MEPC 84
The 84th session of the IMO MEPC postponed negotiations on the substance of the Net-Zero Framework
UN shipping deal lives to fight another day, as US fails to derail negotiations
Negotiations on Net-Zero Framework postponed until the autumn, but appetite for green measures remains
The Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation for shipping
How to make European ports future-proof in the next review
Iran conflict costing shipping industry €340 million a day
Green measures would reduce the shipping industry’s exposure to fuel price shocks in future, says T&E