New EU rules for cleaner maritime fuels

Parliament and Council reached a deal on cleaner maritime fuels, asking to cut ship emissions by 2% as of 2025 and by 80% as of 2050, to help the EU become climate neutral. A provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and Council negotiators sets up a fuel standard for ships to steer the EU

Europe on path to cutting 80% shipping emissions by 2050

The European Parliament and Council have reached a deal on cleaner maritime fuels, asking to cut ship emissions by 2% as of 2025 and by 80% as of 2050. This would apply to ships above a gross tonnage of 5,000, and to all energy used onboard in or between European Union ports, as well as