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GREEN SHIPPING / RESEARCH

agreed or strongly agreed with this TARGET Graph 8
statement. However, it is worth noting In addition to the significant ambi- Distribution of participants based on
if the size of the company the partic- tions set for 2050, the IMO has their response to the question: “Which of
the following measures do you consider
ipants work for is taken into account, imposed a 40% carbon intensity most effective in enforcing the reduction
these percentages do not differ sig- reduction target by 2030. However, of the environmental footprint of European
nificantly. Furthermore, none of the this short to medium-term target has shipping?”
representatives of shipping compa- been causing considerable concern
nies answered that they completely in the international shipping commu-
disagreed with this statement. nity, as most remain uncertain about
whether it is achievable.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE Almost half of the participants are
ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES undecided about whether such a goal 64%
IMPOSED ON EUROPEAN is achievable: 53% responded that
SHIPPING they consider it “doubtful” that this
Amid the broader effort being made goal will be achieved, 21% think it is
for the energy transition of the global “possible”, while 21% “rather unlikely.”
economy, maritime transport, despite Notably, these percentages do not
its limited contribution to global differ significantly, even if only the Slow steaming
greenhouse gas emissions and piv- answers of the respondents who
otal role in international trade, has consider LNG a transitional fuel or
not escaped the “eye” of the legisla- those who think slow steaming is the 11%
tors, especially those in Europe. most effective solution to reduce the
Given the industry’s global nature, environmental footprint of European
the overall sentiment among survey shipping are taken into account. ETS
participants was that EU initiatives 25%
are insufficient to reduce shipping’s CONCLUDING REMARKS
environmental footprint, even at the This research is our first attempt to
European level, which is in line with capture the opinions of Greek ship-
the prevailing feeling among ship- ping community members with a solid Fuel levy
ping stakeholders who believe that technical background on the environ-
effective measures can only be taken mental and regulatory path followed
at the IMO level. by the industry in its effort to reduce Graph 9
Only 11% of the participants consider its carbon footprint. It reflects simi- Distribution of participants based on their
that the ETS is an effective measure lar views to those expressed in most response to the question: “How likely do
you think it is that the targets set by the
to reduce the environmental footprint international fora regarding the IMO to reduce carbon intensity by 40% by
of European shipping, while the cor- range of potential marine fuels and 2030 will be achieved?”
responding percentage for the fuel technologies that could, under cer-
levy is 25%. On the other hand, 64% tain conditions, contribute to ship-
of participants consider slow steam- ping’s energy transition.
ing a more effective solution. In the Regarding LNG, the majority of the 21% 1%
past, in view of the implementation of survey respondents, like most ship- Unlikely
the sulfur cap from 1 January 2020, ping industry stakeholders, consider
many shipowners and managers in it a transitional fuel whose uptake Rather
international fora had advocated will be limited -if not eliminated- by unlikely 21%
reducing ship speed as an immediate 2100.
and realistic option and wondered The fact that only 11% of this survey’s
why the legislators did not promote participants consider the ETS an Likely
it as it is a measure with zero costs effective measure should raise the
and quick results. alarm in Brussels decision-making
Notably, the above percentages do centres regarding the policies they
not vary significantly from respon- are promoting to reduce the environ- 3%
dents’ working for bulk carrier or mental footprint of European ship- 54% Extremely
tanker managing companies or those ping. The messages about whether likely
based on the sample distribution by the IMO’s 2030 targets will be met
company size. are mixed.

THE IMO’S 2030 EMISSIONS Doubtful

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