European liner companies have called on Brussels to limit the scope of its plans for a carbon market for shipping, paving the way for a showdown with green lobbyists.
During the European Union consultation process, liner operators and environmentalists presented opposing views on how carbon emissions from maritime transport should be included in the European emissions trading system (ETS).
The CO2 emitted on all voyages to, from and between European Economic Area (EEA) ports is taken into account by the EU’s emissions monitoring, reporting...
