The European Shipowners' Association ECSA is partially welcomed the European Parliament's vote in favour of the Proposal to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions produced from road transport ( of 21 November 2023). If the European Community Shipowners' Association appreciated the no to the application to the trucks of the Farmer of Carbon Correction (CFF), which in the opinion of the association would have the effect of artificially increasing the demand for biofuels and renewable fuels of non-biological origin for trucks, ECSA regrets that the proposal put forward by the Parliament EU to broaden the definition of climate-neutral fuels for trucks and the introduction of additional incentives for trucks, which would not be necessary for the association, would have the effect of take clean fuels away from the shipping sector.

"Sustainable and scalable renewable fuels," he said. underlined the Secretary General of ECSA, Sotiris Raptis - essential to decarbonise the shipping industry, but The current lack of availability risks block the decarbonisation of the sector. To reach the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement - highlighted Raptis - it takes immense effort to make Clean and cost-effective fuels available for transportation maritime. We therefore call on the Council and Parliament to oppose any additional unnecessary incentives in the negotiations of the trilogue for CO2 standards for trucks'.