Shipping

News: Environmental voice on shipping to be heard at IMO

The newly-founded Clean Shipping Coalition (CSC) has been granted interim observer status at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

July 22, 2010 | Shipping | T&E Bulletin

Publications: Understanding the effects of introducing lorry charging in Europe - the briefing

T&E briefing to investigate to what extent road freight demand is sensitive to price changes.

July 1, 2010 | Lorries & Road Freight | Pricing & Taxation | Shipping

News: NGOs urge EC to adopt stricter legislation on air pollution

In a letter sent to the European Commissioner for the Environment, Janez Potocnik, T&E - together with a coalition of NGOs - has urged the Commission to stop postponing the adoption of legislation in the field of air pollution and has called for stricter national emission ceilings.

June 9, 2010 | Air Pollution | Shipping

Publications: Letter to the Environment Commissioner on delaying of air quality legislation

Letter to the Environment Commissioner, Janez Potocnik, on the repeated EC postponement of legislation in the field of air pollution.

June 9, 2010 | Air Pollution | Shipping

News: First global NGO specifically on shipping launched

The world’s first global coalition working specifically on the environmental, safety and human effects of shipping has been launched, with T&E as one of its founder members.

May 20, 2010 | Shipping | T&E Bulletin

News: Step forward on air pollution from shipping

The world’s largest marine Emissions Control Area (ECA) has been approved by the International Maritime Organisation. Ships operating in waters off the North American coasts will be forced to use dramatically cleaner fuel and technology. The move is likely to make it easier for the EU to designate ECAs in European waters.

April 19, 2010 | Air Pollution | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy | Shipping | T&E Bulletin

News: EU prepares for unilateral shipping action

Plans for the EU to set greenhouse gas emission limits for ships using EU ports moved a step closer last month when the Commission published a new report looking at various ways of charging for maritime emissions. It concludes that emissions trading is the best and most feasible way of providing a financial incentive for reducing shipping's contribution to global warming.

February 15, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Shipping | T&E Bulletin

News: Call for new Commissioners to act on ship pollution

T&E together with EEB and AirClim have written to the European Commissioners-designate for environment and climate to highlight the need to combat air pollution from shipping in Europe.

January 19, 2010 | Air Pollution | Shipping

News: Copenhagen close to failure on aviation and shipping emissions

With less than two days to go, the Copenhagen climate negotiations have yet to identify a feasible way forward to reduce emissions from international aviation and shipping.

December 17, 2009 | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy | Press Releases | Shipping

News: Charge on Nitrogen Oxides could make major difference to environmental performance of ships

A new study has said introducing a charge on nitrogen oxides emissions could cut around 270 000 tonnes of emissions from ships in the Baltic Sea in 2015, a reduction of 60% based on currently expected levels.

December 16, 2009 | Air Pollution | Shipping | T&E Bulletin

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