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T&E is pressing for shipping (including non-European travel) to be included in the EU emissions trading scheme
Amstrong: By confining itself to intra-European transport alone, only the smallest operators who sail mainly in Europe would pay
July 6, 2021
In particular, today T&E pointed out that if shipping included in the European system for the exchange of inclusion provided for in the draft proposal for a review of the system to be presented on the next 14 July by the European Commission ( of the 30th June 2021), the MSC Group would be in sixth place in the ranking of the largest greenhouse gas emitters in the EU.
"For the third year in a row," said Jacob Armstrong of T&E - the largest emissions producer shipping has risen in the top ten of the major polluters of Europe. It is significant for an industry that does not pay a penny for its pollution. The fact that a operator is overtaking coal-fired power plants - it has noted Armstrong -- shows that, as usual, the lack of interventions does not work. There is a need - he pointed out - for a eu carbon market that charges shipping for everything its pollution.'
According to Transport & Environment, it will also be important also how the contribution will be calculated pollution of shipping companies. Noting that the by far the largest share, from 65% to 79%, pollution produced by the five largest airlines navigation is generated in sea voyages between European ports and non-European ports, Amstrong specified that "any which is less than a carbon market that covers travel outside Europe cuts off the largest companies of and let the account be paid by the most small ones that sail mainly in Europe. In addition, would lose revenue from the ETS that could be reinvested for make the sector more environmentally friendly.'
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In particular, today T&E pointed out that if shipping included in the European system for the exchange of inclusion provided for in the draft proposal for a review of the system to be presented on the next 14 July by the European Commission 
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