ICS, ESPO against Inclusion of Shipping in EU ETS
After the European Parliament voted to include CO2 emissions from shipping in the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) voiced their opposition to the move.
ESPO: IMO Must Deliver on CO2 Cap for Shipping
Europe should pile on the pressure on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to increase efforts and submit an initial shipping emissions reduction target to the stock-take process of the Paris Agreement in 2018, according to the European Sea Ports
EU Parliament Gives Nod to Port Regulation
On December 14, 2016, the European Parliament supported a set of new rules governing ports in the European Union (EU), with financial transparency being in the focus.