EU approves inclusion of shipping in emissions trading

European Union

The European Union (EU) parliament has voted in favour of extending the emissions trading system (ETS) to shipping, prompting the sector to ramp up its decarbonisation push.

The move will impact ships above 400 gross tonnage and offshore vessels, including the ones servicing offshore gas and oil facilities across the EU.

Polluters are expected to pay for their share of greenhouse gas emissions, such as CO₂, CH₄ and N₂O, during voyages within the bloc and half of the journeys outside the EU until...

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