FuelEU maritime Flashcards
Measures to ensure that the greenhouse gas intensity of fuels used by the shipping sector will gradually decrease over time, by X% in 2025 to as much as X% by 2050.
Measures to ensure that the greenhouse gas intensity of fuels used by the shipping sector will gradually decrease over time, by 2% in 2025 to as much as 80% by 2050.
A special incentive regime to support the uptake of what?
The so-called renewable fuels of non biological origin (RFNBO) with a high decarbonisation potentia
Which fuels are excluded from the regulation’s certification process?
fossil fuels
An obligation for passenger ships and containers to do what? in major EU ports as of when?, with a view to mitigating air pollution in ports, which are often close to densely populated areas
use on-shore power supply for all electricity needs while moored at the quayside as of 2030
Is there any flexibility to meet GHG intensity targets?
There is a voluntary pooling mechanism, under which ships will be allowed to pool their compliance balance with one or more other ships, with the pool – as a whole - having to meet the greenhouse gas intensity limits on average.
Time limited exceptions for the specific treatment of which regions?
the outermost regions, small islands, and areas economically highly dependent on their connectivity
Revenues generated from the regulation’s implementation (‘FuelEU penalties’) should be used for…
projects in support of the maritime sector’s decarbonisation with an enhanced transparency mechanism
Which ships are obliged?
Vessels above 5,000 gross tonnes (with exceptions such as fishing ships)
Vessels above x gross tonnes represent X% of all ships and their emissions amount to X% of shipping emissions.
Vessels above 5,000 gross tonnes represent 55% of all ships and their emissions amount to 90% of shipping emissions.
Annual GHG intensity reduction targets compared to YYYY by 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045 and 2050 are:
2, 6, 14.5, 31, 62 and 80% compared to 2020.
Ships must connect to onshore power supply while moored at the quay for their electrical needs unless…
They use another zero-emission technology
Ships from which flags are obliged?
The flag doesn’t matter.
Targets cover not only CO2 but also X and Y emissions over the full lifecycle of the fuels used onboard, on a What-to-What? basis
Targets cover not only CO2 but also methane and nitrous oxide emissions over the full lifecycle of the fuels used onboard, on a Well-to-Wake (WtW) basis
FuelEU Maritime will enter into force from X except for Articles 8 and 9 on monitoring plans which shall apply from y.
FuelEU Maritime will enter into force from 1 January 2025 except for Articles 8 and 9 on monitoring plans which shall apply from 31 August 2024.
Reference value for GHG intensity in the maritime sector is x g CO2e/MJ.
Reference value for GHG intensity in the maritime sector is 91.16 g CO2e/MJ.
Does it apply to all energy in the ship?
It applies to all energy used on ships at EU ports of call and on voyages between EU ports of call, to half of the energy used on voyages between an EU port and a third country, and on voyages between EU ports of call where one of the ports is in an outermost region.
Can passenger ships be exempted?
Voyages performed by passenger ships, other than cruise passenger ships, to islands with fewer than 200 000 permanent residents, may be exempeted. A similar exemption should be allowed with regard to domestic voyages to islands which are performed within the framework of a public service contract or subject to a public service obligation.
Can low-carbon fuels be used to claim GHG emissions reduction? What about biofuels from food-and-feed crops?
Yes, low-carbon fuels can be used. No, biofiuels from food-and-feed crops can’t.
In the maritime sector, RFNBOs can receive a reward factor of x times.
2 times.
What are the targets for RFNBOs?
If the share of RFNBO is less than 1 % for 2031, a 2 % will be required from 2034, subject to availability and price conditions to be assessed by the Commission.
The target can be met also with biofuels, excluding part B of Annex IX and food-and-feed crops.
