Faig Abbasov – Transport & Environment

The EU’s carbon market for shipping brings order to an outlaw sector

Sam Hargreaves — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:59:06 +0000

Imagine asking random people on the street what is the most obscure, corrupt and yet profitable industry in the world? Most would probably say the banking sector profiteering from taxpayer bailouts; or perhaps the oil and gas industry destroying the planet. What would likely be missing on the list is the shipping industry. And that’s why 2022 was so notable for shipping in marking a watershed...

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Now more than ever, powering ships with gas is a terrible idea

Sam Hargreaves — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:48:38 +0000

Originally published in Trade Winds War in Ukraine brought into question once again our reliance on fossil fuels to power our economies. Especially oil and gas that fill the coffers of imperialistic regimes ultimately funding tragedies like the one in Ukraine. The supply of fossil natural gas is an important question in this debate. Europe depends on Russia for more than 40% of its natural gas...

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Shipping is finally made to pay for its pollution in year of bumper profits

Diane Vitry — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 16:31:14 +0000

In early April, on the eve of the EU’s mammoth set of climate packages, we saw the first signs that the shipping industry was finally acknowledging the need to pay for its climate impact. In a T&E-led letter to the European Commission, Greek and Swedish shipowners called on the European Commission to put the ‘polluter pays principle’ at the core of its new maritime carbon pricing (ETS).

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Luxury cruise giant emits 10 times more air pollution (SOx) than all of Europe’s cars – study

fbh-import — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 13:14:52 +0000

In absolute terms, Spain, Italy and Greece, closely followed by France and Norway, are the European countries most exposed to SOX air pollution from cruise vessels while Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca and Venice are the most impacted European port cities, followed by Civitavecchia (Rome) and Southampton. These countries are so exposed because they are major tourist destinations...

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