Why is action needed to reduce maritime shipping emissions?
While shipping is more fuel-efficient than other transport sectors, its GHG emissions are
significant and growing fast. Without action, maritime GHG emissions are expected to more than double by 2050, due to anticipated growth in the world economy and associated
transport demand.
Emissions from maritime transport account for 3% of global GHG emissions today and this
share is expected to reach 5% by 2050. At EU level, the international maritime sector
today accounts for 4% of GHG emissions and these are also expected to increase
significantly in the future. Such growth would undermine the efforts by other sectors to
cut the EU's overall GHG emissions.
Source: European Commission Back to all F.A.Q.
significant and growing fast. Without action, maritime GHG emissions are expected to more than double by 2050, due to anticipated growth in the world economy and associated
transport demand.
Emissions from maritime transport account for 3% of global GHG emissions today and this
share is expected to reach 5% by 2050. At EU level, the international maritime sector
today accounts for 4% of GHG emissions and these are also expected to increase
significantly in the future. Such growth would undermine the efforts by other sectors to
cut the EU's overall GHG emissions.
Source: European Commission Back to all F.A.Q.
