Here’s the Commission’s plan for carbon capture

The European Union is committed to reaching ‘net zero’ CO2 emissions by 2050. While the major part of this effort will come from reducing current emissions levels in the coming years, we will also need technologies that can capture CO2 or remove it directly from the atmosphere and then store or utilise it.

The Commission has therefore adopted an Industrial Carbon Management Communication, which provides details on how these technologies could contribute to reducing emissions by 90% by 2040 and...

https://maritime-professionals.com/heres-the-commissions-plan-for-carbon-capture/

A real opportunity for Europe to take the lead

SEA Europe and industriAll Europe, representing the shipbuilding sector, urge the EU to develop a maritime industry strategy. They emphasize the need for a robust strategy to bolster Europe’s industrial sectors amid geopolitical shifts.

This strategy should help European shipyards and suppliers maintain technological leadership, reclaim strategic markets, and explore new ones. Key pillars include enhancing industrial sovereignty, regulatory support, technological leadership, and workforce...

https://maritime-professionals.com/a-real-opportunity-for-europe-to-take-the-lead/

European Commission selects consortium for EU mine countermeasures initiative

Rendering of a mine countermeasures mothership

A consortium led by Naval Group Belgium, a 100 per cent subsidiary of French shipbuilder the Naval Group, has been selected by the European Commission to work on the European Extended Mine Countermeasures (E=MCM) project to expand the mine countermeasures (MCM) capabilities of EU naval operators....

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-ships/european-commission-selects-consortium-for-eu-mine-countermeasures-initiative/

European Commission report outlines 2020-2023 achievements against illegal fishing

The European Commission has just published the 2020-2023 report on its activities to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing), in accordance with the IUU Regulation. Improved traceability and digital tools at the service of IUU controls of fishery...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing-boat-world/regulation-enforcement/european-commission-report-outlines-2020-2023-achievements-against-illegal-fishing/

European Commission opens in-depth State aid investigation into French compensation to maritime transport companies

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the public service compensation granted to Corsica Linea and La Méridionale for the provision of maritime transport services to Corsica between 2023 and 2030 is in line with EU State aid rules. At this stage, based on...

https://ferryshippingnews.com/european-commission-opens-in-depth-state-aid-investigation-into-french-compensation-to-maritime-transport-companies/