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Project proposals submitted for the 2021 CEF Transport call
The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) has received 447 proposals requesting almost €14.5b in co-funding. The 2021 CEF Transport call for proposals was published in mid-September last year, with a total budget of €7.0b. The proposals’ admissibility and eligibility will now be checked. Afterwards, the projects will be evaluated against the specific award criteria of the call. The entire evaluation process, which will involve external independent experts (with the exception of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility), is expected to be concluded by the end of June 2022, when the results will be announced.
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Priority
TEN-T Core Network Smart & interoperable mobility TEN-T Comprehensive Network Safe & secure mobility Adaptation of TEN-T to civilian-defence dual use Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF)1 Sustainable & multimodal mobility
Total No. of proposals Requested funding (€) Available funding (€)
208 11.48b 3.62b
102 1.37b 550m
39 34 26 22 16
447
730m 255.7m 417.1m 131.5m 70.6m
14.46b
600m 250m 330m 1.575b 125m
7.0b
1 The AFIF call continues to be open, with cut-offs until 19 September 2023
The Bermuda-based company has become the seventh Signatory of the December 2021-launched initiative, which sets a benchmark for being a responsible insurer in the maritime sector and provides actionable guidance on achieving this. The Poseidon Principles are aligned with the International Maritime Organization’s ambition for greenhouse gas emissions (GHG-E) from international shipping to peak as soon as possible and to reduce total annual GHG-E by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008. As a step toward alignment with the Paris Agreement, the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance also measure underwriting portfolios against a 100% by 2050 CO2 reduction trajectory. Signatories commit to publicly disclose the climate alignment of their hull and machinery portfolios every year. “Measuring and reporting emission data is the first step towards a sustainable maritime industry as it enables tracking progress over time and building a fact-based strategy for reaching climate ambitions. As more Signatories join, the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance will continue sending a strong signal from leading marine insurers in support of shipping decarbonization,” said Patrizia Kern, Head Marine at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (also a Signatory) and Chair of the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance Drafting Committee. Other Signatories are Gard, Hellenic Hull Management, SCOR, Victor Insurance, and Norwegian Hull Club. Affiliate Members include Willis Towers Watson, Cefor, and EF Marine. International Union of Marine Insurance is a Supporting Partner.
ABS publishes
First, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released its white paper Offshore Production of Green Hydrogen. In it, the class explores the conditions driving the marine and offshore industries toward the adoption and production of green hydrogen, the technologies that make its production feasible, and how those technologies can be incorporated into an offshore facility. ABS is working with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)and Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) to jointly develop technical guidance for green hydrogen production from offshore platforms, an essential first step in designing and constructing such a facility by 2025. Second, in the wake of recent fire incidents on vehicle-carrying ships, ABS has responded to industry concerns with an update to its Rules on RoRo Vessels in Response to Fires. The new requirements (effective for newly built vessels on 1 July 2022) within ABS’ Marine Vessel Rules include supplemental fire detection, alarms, firefighting equipment, as well as provisions associated with vehicle recharging. Third, the organisation has published the Practical Considerations for Hybrid Electric Power Systems Onboard Vessels maritime technical guidance. The publication examines the different forms of hybrid electric power systems, offering practical insight into their application onboard. In detail, it explores renewable energy sources, energy storage systems, battery management approaches, the potential for modelling and simulation, the impact on port infrastructure, and the regulatory landscape.
Brest Commitments for the Oceans
Representatives of more than 100 countries, accounting for over half the world’s exclusive economic zones, alongside the UN Secretary-General, UNESCO’s Director-General and the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, have subscribed to the Brest Commitments for the Oceans. In their determination to preserve Earth’s waters, the parties will work towards protecting biodiversity and ocean resources, facing climate change, and ending plastic pollution. They have also pledged to put oceans atop the global political agenda. Signing the Brest Commitments for the Oceans during the One Ocean Summit this February was the capstone of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
