The European Maritime Transport Environmental Report (EMTER) is the first comprehensive overview of the environmental footprint of the maritime transport sector in the EU. EMTER, produced by EMSA and the European Environment Agency (EEA), gives a factual analysis of the environmental pressures exerted by maritime transport, assessing progress made in recent years, and highlighting the ...
EMSA, together with the European Commission’s Directorate General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) has held a series of webinars on the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) to maritime transport, including the relevant changes introduced to the EU Maritime Monitoring Reporting and Verification (EU MRV) system. The webinars are for invited maritime stakeholders. However, a recording of ...
The following questions and answers are intended to guide shipping professionals in using the latest version of THETIS-MRV launched on 30 July 2024, and based on the recently published implementing regulations adopted by the European Commission which complement the FuelEU Maritime Regulation. INDEX My Monitoring Plan is in status “Submitted to Admin Authority”. When can I expect it to be ...
Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU (AFIR) is a fundamental cornerstone to support the transition towards more sustainable modes of transport, and to put the Union on track for the full decarbonisation of the transport sector by 2050. The uniform ...
The Commission and the European Maritime Safety Agency are available to answer any queries from stakeholders in relation to the new requirements under the revised MRV Maritime Regulation and the EU ETS Directive. Please contact fitfor55@emsa.europa.eu for any question you may have.
EMSA, together with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) is promoting a series of webinars for a better understanding of the FuelEU Maritime Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1805) that introduces the use of renewable, low-carbon fuels and clean energy technologies for ships, essential to support decarbonisation in the sector. These webinars ...
From 1 January 2024, CO2 emissions from ships of and above 5 000 gross tonnage, calling at or departing from ports in the European Economic Area (EEA), no matter what flag they fly (EEA/non EEA), have been included in the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS). The extension of the ETS to maritime transport includes: 100% of emissions from ships calling at an EEA port for voyages within the EEA ...
To prepare maritime stakeholders and industry for the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to the maritime transport sector and the provisions of FuelEU Maritime, EMSA has created a series of webinars and tutorials addressing different aspects of the changes. Together with the European Commission’s Directorate General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA), EMSA held a series of webinars ...
In 2015, the decarbonisation of the maritime transport sector in the EU took an important first step forward with the entry into force of Regulation (EU) No 2015/757 on the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of CO2 emissions (the MRV Regulation). The MRV Regulation established rules where shipping companies report annually, and accredited independent verifiers verify, the reported amounts of ...
The following questions and answers are intended to guide shipping professionals in understanding the application of the MRV Maritime Regulation. They do not replace the legislation. For further details, please consult the revised . For the latest guidance documents elaborated with MRV/ETS shipping experts, you can consult the following: General guidance for shipping companies: the EU ETS and ...