Nach den internationalen Vereinbarungen zur Reduktion von Treibhausgasen müssen die beteiligten Länder ihre Treibhausemissionen entsprechend den vereinbarten Zielsetzungen reduzieren. Der vorgesehene Handel mit Emissionsrechten verspricht in diesem Zusammenhang eine Flexibilität, so dass...

On the basis of a joint economic and legal analysis, we evaluate the effects of a “regional” (European) emission trading scheme aiming at reducing emissions of international shipping. The focus lies on the question which share of emissions from maritime transport activities to and from the...

The Energy Emission Design Index (EEDI) is an index indicating the CO2 emission per transportation effort, for example the emitted tons CO2 per ton mile, to be calculated for each new design. The required index for new designs will be gradually lowered in the coming years resulting in either...