FuelEU maritime

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

A special incentive regime to support the uptake of what?

Answer 2

The so-called renewable fuels of non biological origin (RFNBO) with a high decarbonisation potentia

Question 3

Which fuels are excluded from the regulation’s certification process?

Answer 3

fossil fuels

Question 4

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

Answer 4

use on-shore power supply for all electricity needs while moored at the quayside as of 2030

Question 5

Is there any flexibility to meet GHG intensity targets?

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

Time limited exceptions for the specific treatment of which regions?

Answer 6

the outermost regions, small islands, and areas economically highly dependent on their connectivity

Question 7

Revenues generated from the regulation’s implementation (‘FuelEU penalties’) should be used for…

Answer 7

projects in support of the maritime sector’s decarbonisation with an enhanced transparency mechanism

Question 8

Which ships are obliged?

Answer 8

Vessels above 5,000 gross tonnes (with exceptions such as fishing ships)

Question 9

Vessels above x gross tonnes represent X% of all ships and their emissions amount to X% of shipping emissions.

Answer 9

Vessels above 5,000 gross tonnes represent 55% of all ships and their emissions amount to 90% of shipping emissions.

Question 10

Annual GHG intensity reduction targets compared to YYYY by 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045 and 2050 are:

Answer 10

2, 6, 14.5, 31, 62 and 80% compared to 2020.

Question 11

Ships must connect to onshore power supply while moored at the quay for their electrical needs unless…

Answer 11

They use another zero-emission technology

Question 12

Ships from which flags are obliged?

Answer 12

The flag doesn’t matter.

Question 13

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

Answer 13

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

Question 14

FuelEU Maritime will enter into force from X except for Articles 8 and 9 on monitoring plans which shall apply from y.

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

Reference value for GHG intensity in the maritime sector is x g CO2e/MJ.

Answer 15

Reference value for GHG intensity in the maritime sector is 91.16 g CO2e/MJ.

Question 16

Does it apply to all energy in the ship?

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

Can passenger ships be exempted?

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

Can low-carbon fuels be used to claim GHG emissions reduction? What about biofuels from food-and-feed crops?

Answer 18

Yes, low-carbon fuels can be used. No, biofiuels from food-and-feed crops can’t.

Question 19

In the maritime sector, RFNBOs can receive a reward factor of x times.

Answer 19

2 times.

Question 20

What are the targets for RFNBOs?

Answer 20

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.