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MSC reiterates that T&E's analysis of the group's fleet emissions is incorrect
The company points out that only 40-45% of the emissions reported in the MRV system were produced in the EU
July 7, 2020
As already highlighted at the end of last year (13 December 2019), MSC reiterated that T&E's analysis does not takes into account a number of operational aspects of maritime services group and does not offer a full assessment of their role and impact in terms of emissions. In particular, the company found that an emissions-focused analysis shipping in the European Union should take into account emissions that have actually occurred in the area EU geographical data if it is intended to compare these emissions with those of other sources limited to that area. The Swiss group pointed out that this is particularly relevant to a global company such as MSC, which operates on all major routes maritime world, and pointed out that a comprehensive analysis would show that only 40-45% of MSC's emissions in the MRV system had actually been produced in the EU. Also, - remarked the group again -- a correct analysis would show that in a single year MSC achieved a reduction of 2.5% year-on-year emissions under the MRV system.
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