WSC position paper on the FuelEU Maritime regulation proposal
Executive Summary - read the full position paper here
Together for the Decarbonisation of Shipping
The World Shipping Council is committed to working with EU Institutions to achieve the Green Deal’s goals through good policy that will support industry GHG reduction targets and move as fast as possible to zero GHG emissions. EU Policy, including the Fuel EU Maritime Regulation has a unique opportunity to strengthen, motivate and complement global policy for reducing GHGs in international shipping.
WSC strongly supports the proposed:
Well-to-wake or lifecycle approach to GHG intensity, a globally accepted scientific approach providing the most comprehensive basis for measuring progress towards GHG targets.
Pooling of compliance amongst ships as a practical way to achieve GHG intensity reductions among diverse vessel types and company sizes, incentivizing companies to invest in ever more efficient vessels due to the fleet wide effect.
Definition of “company” which recognises that both shipowners and ship operators have shared agency in eliminating harmful emissions, supporting implementation and stability for compliance.
Certain amendments would strengthen the proposal further:
An intra-EU geographic scope would better match the means provided in RED and AFIR for renewable fuel supply. It would avoid the pitfalls of overlapping of regional and global policy reported in the EU Impact Assessment thus strengthening the EU leadership in global climate change efforts.
A 2019 reference year for carbon intensity reductions would be consistent with regional and global methodologies, making for a more effective FuelEU Maritime Regulation and reducing the administrative burden of compliance on companies.
Fuel use obligations should be made contingent on the availability of suitable fuels delivered through the implementation of RED and AFIR.
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