On 14 July 2021, the European Commission published a package of
proposals aimed at reducing the EU's net greenhouse gas
emissions by 55% by 2030, compared with 1990 levels. Included in
the 'Fit for 55' package was a revised proposal for
including carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport within
the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, which replaces the previous
proposal adopted by the European Parliament in September 2020.
The Fit for 55 proposal, in relation to maritime transport's
inclusion in the existing EU Emissions Trading Scheme, includes a
new directive which amends:
- Directive 2003/87/EC (the ETS Directive), which is the piece of
EU legislation which governs the EU ETS; and
