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ARTICLE · 12 MARCH 2019

Reducing Sulphur Emissions From Shipping

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The ambitious targets confirm that the shipping industry is going through a period of substantial change.

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New regulations to ensure that the same regulatory requirements for sulphur emissions and anti-fouling systems will continue to apply to UK registered ships after Brexit were made last week. The Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations) also enable UK regulators to enforce these standards against non-UK vessels in UK waters after Brexit and ensure that the Environmental Impact Assessment regime for transport and works can continue to function. These provisions will come into force on exit day.

More than a decade ago the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) reached a major global agreement to reduce maximum sulphur content of marine fuels to 0.5% by 2020. A lower limit of 0.1% by 2015 applies for more sensitive Sulphur Emission Control Areas, such as the North Sea, English Channel and Baltic Sea. The limits on sulphur content in fuels aim to reduce emissions of sulphur dioxide which

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