The European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have detailed the impact of European shipping on air pollution in a joint assessment published on Monday 3 February.
Maritime transport accounts for 14.2% of CO2 emissions from European transport, according to the report (see EUROPE B13526A31). These emissions have risen steadily since 2015, reaching 137.5 million tonnes in 2022.
The specifics of the findings are mixed. Sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions have...