Tag: Air Pollution

This document is intended to provide guidance for a harmonised approach to the inspection of ships, ascertaining their compliance, identifying non-compliances and applying control procedures for the enforcement of Directive (EU) 2016/802 (codification of Council Directive 1999/32/EC), as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels.

Emissions of air pollutants like sulphur dioxide can travel long distances. In recent years, emissions from maritime transport have increasingly affected air quality in the EU. Therefore, EU has developed dedicated legislation to deal with some of the most important air pollutants: Sulphur Oxide (SOx), Nitrogen Oxide (NOx), Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC). ...

Biofuels could be one of the options to reduce the carbon intensity of maritime transport. It could also possibly reduce the effect of ship emissions (SOx, NOx, PM) on local air quality. In order to obtain a clearer picture of biofuel's potential, EMSA commissioned a report from ECOFYS to evaluate if and how biofuels could be used in the shipping sector as an alternative fuel.

The file contains report and appendixes