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Jorge de Britto Patrício-Dias Geneva, 10 October 2012

Addressing challenges in emission reduction for inland waterway transport through legislative measures, technical innovations, and operational strategies. An overview of current issues, drivers, pollutants, and future steps.

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Jorge de Britto Patrício-Dias Geneva, 10 October 2012

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  1. Common Expert Group on Emission Reduction of the Inland Waterway Transport FleetRoadmapPorts & Inland Navigation Jorge de Britto Patrício-Dias Geneva, 10 October 2012

  2. I. Problem and Drivers • Narrowing gap between road transport and IWT regarding air emissions • Drivers: • Lack of emission regulations for several decades compared to road transport • Long serviceablelifetime of IWT enginescompared to road transport • Small market for IWT engines

  3. II. Major Challenges • Currentlegislation on emissionsonly applicable to new IWT fleet • Focus shouldbewidened to legacyfleet (existingengines) • 4 Major pollutants: • CO2 • PM • SOx • NOx • Emission reductionachieved by technical and/or operationalmeasures

  4. III. To be assessed • Business as usual • Measuresatotherlevel or voluntarymeasures: • Differentiated port dues/fees • Green labelling • Speed limits in environmentally sensitive areas • Cruise control systems • Exchange of information on best practices • In parts alreadytaking place • Legislativemeasures: • More stringent standards for new engines • Set emission standards for existingengines • Set emission standards for both types of engines • Explore specificmeasures to softenfinancial impact

  5. IV. Progress to Date • Study by PLATINA under SWP6.4 – Policy Support on greening the fleet – to be finished by end October 2012 • Marco Polo II: Provision of support services in the field of inland waterway transport – as of October 2012

  6. V. Future Steps • Impact assessment • Report based on findings of PLATINA and Marco Polo • To bepresented to the IAB for itsDecember session • 3 meetings of Common Expert Group on Reducing the Emissions of the Inland Waterway Transport Fleetuntil end of the year • Adoption of proposal(s) for legislativemeasure(s) on emissionreduction in IWT in early 2013

  7. Thank you for your attention Transport

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