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All options still on table for cutting shipping CO2 emissions: EC official
All options remain on the table for reducing CO2 emissions from the maritime sector, a European Commission official said April 29.
The comments come ahead of an expected legislative proposal by the EC in June to address shipping emissions using carbon pricing policy, which could include expanding the EU Emissions Trading System to include the sector.
“Our plan is to propose a basket of seven measures. This is because there is no silver bullet to deal with maritime emissions. The EU ETS is only one of those,” said Maja-Alexandra Dittel, deputy head of unit, international carbon markets, aviation and maritime at the EC’s DG Climate Action.
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Environmentalists are debating how carbon offsets should fit into President Biden
The administration soon will offer its first clues on how it plans to achieve that goal with the release of an updated U.S. plan for meeting Paris agreement commitments. The report, known as the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), will spell out the country’s new interim emissions targets.
Proponents of using carbon offsets argue that they’re necessary for reaching net-zero targets and that anything that ultimately removes carbon from the air is a good thing. Opponents counter that offsets essentially punt emissions reductions down the road, and they point to evidence showing the approach is not always effective.
From 1 January 2021, you will need to comply with the
UK ETS as soon as you become an aircraft operator.
This guidance will help aircraft operators understand and comply with their obligations under the
The
UK ETS applies to aircraft operators that were regulated by the UK under the European Union Emissions Trading System (
EU ETS). It also applies to those that will be new to regulation in the UK.
If you need to comply with the
UK ETS, you must monitor your aviation emissions for each scheme year and report your verified aviation emissions by 31 March in the following scheme year. Aviation emissions are emissions of carbon dioxide (CO