Türkiye rolls out its own ETS to address EU transshipment loopholes

The Turkish parliament has approved a carbon pricing mechanism for the shipping sector, allowing the country to tax emissions from ships entering and departing its ports.

The Turkish government is now expected to publish regulations about the types of vessels affected, emission fee rates, as well as procedures for monitoring, reporting, and verifying emissions.

The Turkish emissions trading scheme (ETS) is expected to align with the European Union’s ETS. Turkish ETS approval seems to be part of...

https://container-news.com/turkiye-rolls-out-its-own-ets-to-address-eu-transshipment-loopholes/

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