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https://www.euractiv.com/section/maritime/news/eu-strikes-ground-breaking-deal-to-cut-maritime-emissions/>
"The European Parliament and EU ministers struck a deal in the early hours of
Thursday morning (23 March) on the bloc’s flagship law to cut emissions in the
maritime sector, marking a major step forward for the bloc’s plans to reach
carbon neutrality by 2050.
Under the law, which is being hailed as the most ambitious maritime fuel
legislation in the world, ship emissions will be reduced by 2% as of 2025 and
80% as of 2050.
Unlike its aviation counterpart, the law does not specify which fuels must be
used in shipping but rather demands that the greenhouse gas intensity of fuels
is lowered over time.
The level of greenhouse gas savings that must be achieved increases every five
years: 2% as of 2025, 6% as of 2030, 14.5% as of 2035, 31% as of 2040, 62% as
of 2045 and 80% as of 2050.
In addition to carbon, the targets cover methane and nitrous oxide emissions.
To the disappointment of the Greens, the agreement will apply only to ships
above 5,000 tonnes. However, proponents point out that this covers some 90% of
CO2 emissions from shipping.
The European Commission will review this in 2028, and will decide whether to
place carbon-cutting requirements on smaller ships."
Via
Future Crunch:
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https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-heart-united-states-democracy-uruguay-nature-rights-ecuador/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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