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OK of the EU Parliament on the inclusion of shipping in the European emissions trading system
The position will be formally adopted tomorrow with a new vote
September 15, 2020
Today, the European Union Parliament voted in favour inclusion in the EU's emissions trading system (ETS) of emissions produced by both transport services European sea services and maritime services departing or arriving at an EU port. .
"It's a great victory," he said. Green MEP Jutta Paulus, rapporteur of the proposal to Parliament's and Council's regulation Regulation 2017/757 to take into account the global system of data on ship fuel consumption. Presenting the report, Ms Paulus of Greece denounced the attempts right-wing and conservative parties to postpone the start of the reduction in emissions generated by shipping, wasting time in the combating the climate crisis, "time," he stressed, "that we don't have. We must, he added, take responsibility and include maritime transport in the fight against the crisis Climate. Maritime transport, he pointed out, is the only area where the principle "who pollute pays" and for which there are no targets to reduction in emissions or greenhouse gases.'
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Today, the European Union Parliament voted in favour inclusion in the EU's emissions trading system (ETS) of emissions produced by both transport services European sea services and maritime services departing or arriving at an EU port. .
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
