The European Commission opened a public consultation on greenhouse emission from shipping. The EU institutions are working on different policy options to address the reduction of greenhouse gas emission in the maritime sector.
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According to the international MARPOL convention, the sulfur emission will have to be reduced to 0,1 by 2015 % in areas of emission control of sulfur (namely the North Sea and Baltic Sea) and 3,5% elsewhere. The European Parliament would like to go further and apply the 0.1% limit to the whole EU territory.
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If you want to give your opinion on the way this reduction could be implemented, do not hesitate to take part in the consultation until 19 April 2012.
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More information: http://ec.europa.eu/clima/consultations/0014/index_en.htm
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