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WSC Requests to the European Council for an EU ETS achieving Green Deal Success
WSC members in the liner industry are among the first movers leading the decarbonisation transition globally and within the European region. We need good policy in the Fit-for-55 package and especially an effective inclusion of shipping within the EU ETS framework that delivers the right GHG price signals to the parties that can change and shift the sector to the green vessel technology needed for deep decarbonisation.
European Parliament TRAN Committee Opinion acknowledges vessel owner and operator shared responsibility for decarbonisation
Regulation to include shipping in the EU ETS is under development as part of the EU Green Deal, a great opportunity for the EU to contribute to the transition to zero carbon for international shipping. The European Commission proposal is now under review by the European Parliament, with the EP ENVI Committee holding the lead rapporteur role and EP TRAN Committee providing input guided by rapporteur Mr Novakov.
WSC welcomes the thorough work done by Mr Novakov in considering how the EU ETS can be most effective as well as practical to implement.
WSC Statement before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on “Uncharted Waters: Challenges Posed by Ocean Shipping Supply Chains”
Written statement by WSC President& CEO John Butler provided on December 7th, 2021.