The EU is counting up their scope 3 maritime emissions
TIL the EU has an Emissions Trading System and that in 2024, it’ll include the maritime transport industry.
The interesting part is in one of the details:
“50% of emissions from voyages starting or ending outside of the EU and 100% of emissions from voyages between two EU ports and when ships are within EU ports.”
source: climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action…
In other words, the EU is accounting for some scope 3 emissions. This seems like good news.
Aviation-wise, it only covers flights “within the European Economic Area and departing flights to Switzerland and the United Kingdom.” Not accounting for intercontinental emissions just yet. Maybe one day soon.