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EU policy on GHG reduction measures maritime transport

Learn about EU's measures to reduce GHG emissions from maritime transport, including current emissions status, abatement potential, and the need for additional regulatory and market-based actions.

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EU policy on GHG reduction measures maritime transport

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  1. EU policy on GHG reduction measuresmaritime transport SIMS 2012, Busan, 16/11/2012 Heiko Kunst European Commission DG Climate Action

  2. Need for measures reducing GHG emissions from maritime transport • Maritime GHG emissions in EU (intra-EU, incoming and outgoing journeys): ≈180 Mt CO2 in 2010 • Higher emissions than EU chemical industry, refineries or cement production • Increase by 25% since 1990 • Significant further growth expected if no action taken

  3. Estimated CO2 emissions from maritime transport (EU scope, considering EEDI) Source: ongoing IA study on maritime GHG emissions

  4. EU’s commitment to reduce GHG emissions • Reduction of total GHG emissions by 20% by 2020 compared to 1990 level • Two main instruments:- EU-ETS (electricity production, industry, aviation)- Effort Sharing Decision (services, households, agriculture, land transport, etc.) • Maritime transport only transport mode/ industry sector not covered • Growth of maritime GHG emissions (+45% by 2020 compared to 1990) undermines efforts of all other sectors

  5. EU 27 GHG emissions – relative per sector

  6. Abatement potential for maritime GHG emissions • Abatement potential with existing technologies by 2030: up to 50% compared to business-as-usual • At least one third with negative abatement costs Source: CE Delft 2009

  7. Background of EU initiative • EU energy and climate package of 2009 calls for EU action if no international agreement by 2011 • Adoption of EEDI by IMO in July 2011 • Important step forward, will reduce GHG emissions compared to ‘do-nothing scenario’ by 20% by 2030 • Will lead to significant fuel cost reductions for the sector (around 50 billion $ per year by 2020) • Is not sufficient to reduce GHG emissions from shipping compared to base year 2005 or 2010 (not addressing existing ships and operational measures) emissions • => Need for additional market-based and regulatory measures

  8. EU initiative • Proposal for EU system for monitoring, reporting and verification of GHG emissions from ships • Communication on the EU strategy to reduce maritime GHG emissions • Impact Assessment • Intensive and on-going stakeholder involvement • Adoption envisaged for spring 2013

  9. Strategy to reduce maritime GHG emissions • Need for global action with preference for the IMO… • …but high urgency to take action to reduce GHG emissions (late action is more costly) • Global market-based measure as objective (most effective and efficient instruments) • Need for global interim measures, e.g. ship efficiency standards for existing ships/ covering operational measures

  10. Overview of consultation process • High-level meetings • Group of high-level experts chaired by Vice-President Kallas and Commissioner Hedegaard • 3 meetings in 2011 • ECCP meetings • Participation of Member States, industry, NGOs • 3 two-days meetings in 2011 • Online consultation in 2012 • Numerous bilateral contacts with EU Member States, stakeholders, third countries

  11. Need for robust GHG emission data • No reliable emission figures available • Robust monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) as basis for any market-based or regulatory measure • Reliable emission figures needed to define (& later to evaluate) reduction targets • Reliable data on fuel consumption support efficiency improvement • => Need for implementation of MRV as first step

  12. Impact Assessment • 5 main policy options and ‘business as usual’ • Analyses of environmental, economic and social impacts • Substantial in-sector emission reductions feasible (with today's technologies) • Introduction of market-based measures could lead to net savings for shipping of up to 12 billion €/ year in 2030 (EU scope) • Investment in efficiency of ships offers tremendous opportunities for growth and jobs in the ship-building sector (≥ 10000 new jobs)

  13. International dimension of Commission proposal • EU MRV measure to be implemented on the ground not before 2016/17 => enough time for IMO to take action • EU MRV measure as pilot project for global MRV • European Commission to continue being closely involved in the IMO process • Continued dialogue with neighbouring countries and other third states

  14. Thank you for your attention! Please visit our website: http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport/shipping/index_en.htm

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