EU Shipping’s Climate RecordFindings and policy recommendations

Faig ABBASOV2020

In-house T&E analysis based on:

• 100th version of EU MRV database• Clarkson’s database• Alphaliner database• Eurostat

Data analysis behind the study peer-reviewed by the ICCT

Table of contents

1. Country level distribution of emissions2. Emissions per ship type3. EU’s Top 10 emitters4. Real-world performance gap of cargo and cruise ships5. Policy recommendations

EU shipping emits more CO2 than 20 EU member states takenindividually

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Shipping Emissions per EU country

Ships carrying iPads and avocados join coal plants andRyanair in the top 10 EU GHG emitters

Real-world performance gap in cargo ships

Extra (-15%) emissions reductions requiredfrom other sectors under -55% 2030 target

BAU EUship CO2

POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Include international shipping in the EU ETS Flag neutral – no impact on EU flagged ships

2. Establish a maritime climate fund to finance:

EU Just Transition Fund Investment in Port infrastructure (green hydrogen, shore-side electricity, etc.) Operational support for first-mover green ships (contracts for difference)

POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

2. Mandate European operational CO2 standard for shipsto reduce emissions and force uptake of clean fuels

A goal-based measure – setting the objective, leaving it up to shipsto decide how to comply Can be implemented under the MRV regulation using existing

efficiency scores Less CO2 intensive ships = More efficient ships = cheaper

exports/imports To comply with the CO2 standards ships can:

1. Slow down = CO2 savings2. Use wind-assist technologies = free energy = CO2 savings3. Switch to carbon-free fuels = hydrogen economy = CO2 savings

Operational CO2 standards could reduce EU ship GHG by atleast 40% by 2030 compared to business as usual

400 million tonnesof CO2 savings

POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

3. Progressive zero emission berth standards(when in the port) A goal-based measure – setting the objective, leaving to ships

to decide how to comply An extension of the operational CO2 standard

4. Zero emission port standard (arriving at the port)to ensure only zero emission ships are allowed intoEU ports

Merci!

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Faig ABBASOVShipping Programme Manager

faig.abbasov@transportenvironment.org

Risk of EU ETS evasion

Port of departure(e.g. US)

EU Port of call(e.g. Finland)

Evasive Port call(e.g. Kaliningrad/Russia)

Evasive route

Reduced ETS dues