ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS Our regular round-up of shipping's 'green scene' Intercargo backs IMO levy proposal In a statement, bulk carrier owner association Intercargo says it supports the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) proposal at IMO that a flat rate per tonne of w emitted on a Tank-to-Wake (TtW) basis should be levied on bunker fuel. It says that, subject to the outcome of the ongoing discussions at IMO on fuel emissions’ Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA), the levy should be combined with an International Maritime Sustainability Funding and Reward (IMSF&R) mechanism where ships of 5,000 GT and above will make an annual contribution per tonne of CO2. It stresses that, under such a scheme, only ships that use ‘eligible alternative fuels’ would receive a reward for CO2 emissions prevented. The association says that it continues to fully support the ambition to achieve net zero emission shipping by 2050. It says its position is that a combination of core elements of previous proposals on medium-term measures is the best way forward, and therefore welcomes the ICS revised proposal, put forward last September. It adds: “It is important to stress, however, that this goal can only be achieved by providing the shipping industry with alternative zero carbon fuels. The responsibility for decarbonisation cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of the ship operator at the end of the line – it is a challenge that must be dealt with holistically by the entire shipping industry.”
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Intercargo adds: “It is essential that appropriate policies are included in the revision of the IMO GHG Strategy to ensure that green fuels are secured as well as the necessary infrastructure to ensure availability and bunkering in ports around the world. Unfortunately, these aspects are not sufficiently discussed and addressed despite their critical role.” It says that a combination of technical and economic measures should be accompanied by appropriate policies and commitments from the IMO member states, in order for fuel suppliers to secure the required alternative fuels in ports around the world in sufficient quantities. WSC asks EU for “clear performance standards” In an open letter to decision-makers in Brussels, the World Shipping Council (WSC) together with Danish Shipping and the Methanol Institute, urge decision-makers
to reach an agreement on the pending FuelEU Maritime legislative package that will help reduce shipping GHG emissions. The liner shipping body asserts that the liner sector, including container and vehicle carriers, are leading decarbonisation investment in new fleets that are ready for alternative fuels that reduce GHGs. It says: “Future-ready fleets will be demanding more and more green fuels with lower GHG intensity to ensure that we meet decarbonisation targets. Increasing demand for fuels that reduce GHGs is the main idea of the FuelEU Maritime, which is in the final stages of negotiation in the political system in Brussels. To ensure that the future rules will sufficiently take first movers into account, WSC together with Danish Shipping and the Methanol Institute urge decision-makers to negotiate clear performance standards that ensure the uptake of renewably produced marine fuels that substantially reduce GHGs.”
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