The SASHA Coalition, together with six other NGOs and industry alliances, together representing 82 clean maritime and green hydrogen industry stakeholders, has written a letter to the European Commission and European Union
The SASHA Coalition, together with six other NGOs and industry alliances, together representing 82 clean maritime and green hydrogen industry stakeholders, has written a letter to the European Commission and European Union Presidency urging it to strengthen clean shipping policy in the wake of what they say are disappointing regulations agreed last month at MEPC 83.
It says the IMO agreement fails to adequately boost green hydrogen and derived e-fuels.
A stronger price on all shipping pollution and high rewards targeting early green hydrogen fuel adoption would have helped e-fuel producers access the finances needed to increase production, and ships to switch to e-fuels.
To amend the IMO measures’ shortcomings, the letter urges the EU Commission to adopt a policy roadmap based on already planned legislation.
This would include:
• Introducing financial mechanisms to support e-fuel producers in the upcoming Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (2025).
• Expanding the maritime ETS and use revenues to support e-fuels (2026).
• Strengthening e-fuel uptake targets in the FuelEU Maritime review (2027).
• Continuing to push for ambitious regulation at the IMO that incentivize e-fuel uptake.
Aurelia Leeuw, Director of EU Policy at the SASHA Coalition, says: “The EU must deliver the policy
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