Plans for the EU to set greenhouse gas emission limits for ships using EU ports moved a step closer last month when the Commission published a new report looking at various ways of charging for maritime emissions. It concludes that emissions trading is the best and most feasible way of providing a financial incentive for reducing shipping's contribution to global warming.
February 15, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Shipping | T&E Bulletin
T&E together with EEB and AirClim have written to the European Commissioners-designate for environment and climate to highlight the need to combat air pollution from shipping in Europe.
January 19, 2010 | Air Pollution | Shipping
With less than two days to go, the Copenhagen climate negotiations have yet to identify a feasible way forward to reduce emissions from international aviation and shipping.
December 17, 2009 | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy | Press Releases | Shipping
A new study has said introducing a charge on nitrogen oxides emissions could cut around 270 000 tonnes of emissions from ships in the Baltic Sea in 2015, a reduction of 60% based on currently expected levels.
December 16, 2009 | Air Pollution | Shipping | T&E Bulletin
Transport & Environment, together with other organisations, has criticised the decision to ask Norway and Singapore to guide informal talks on aviation/shipping emissions at Copenhagen.
December 15, 2009 | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy | Shipping
A deal on including aviation and shipping emissions in the Copenhagen climate agreement is being blocked by China, India, Saudi Arabia and The Bahamas (1). Failure to include the two sectors (known collectively as bunker emissions) puts at risk both a major source of climate funding for developing countries and the long term success of climate reduction targets say environmental organisations.
December 14, 2009 | Climate Change & Energy | Aviation | Press Releases | Shipping
Aviation and Shipping (bunker) emissions at Copenhagen. Answers to frequently asked questions.
December 7, 2009 | Shipping | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy
Two-page briefing on reducing NOx emissions from shipping and the findings of the T&E/EEB/AirClim report 'Market-based instruments for NOx abatement in the Baltic Sea'.
November 25, 2009 | Air Pollution | Pricing & Taxation | Shipping
Joint NGO report on tackling NOx emissions from shipping using economic instruments. Published by AirClim, EEB and Transport & Environment.
November 25, 2009 | Air Pollution | Pricing & Taxation | Shipping
The EU has proposed a specific global agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from aviation and shipping, but it has stepped back from committing the money that could be the key to making it happen. Last month, EU environment ministers agreed to put forward a proposal to cut emissions from aircraft by 10% and from shipping by 20% over the next 10 years (relative to 2005). The proposal, which has been approved by EU heads of government, is now a negotiating mandate for next month’s international climate change summit in Copenhagen.
November 16, 2009 | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy | Shipping | T&E Bulletin