Presentation Mcglade Imp 3rd Meeting 10 06 151

g:/AIA/Sectors/TERM/TERM 2000 presentation 1European Environment AgencyTransport work at EEAEmission Inventories and Reporting (both greenhouse gases and regulated pollutants)Air Quality TrackingTransport Subsidies StudiesMarine EnvironmentTransport and Environment Reporting Mechanism (TERM)TERM organisational set-up and outputsNetwork of national expertsIndicator fact sheetsIndicators data sheetsHigh intensity use of the Baltic SeaInvasive species are introduced with ballast waterCleanSea NetShip traffic in the Baltic SeaMost traffic is tanker and cargo ships, i.e. international shippingTransport emissions (ex. bunker)Trend in modal emissionsTrend in international maritime emissionsSulphur limits in EUSulphur levels in marine fuel, 2004Sulphur effectsIncreased mortality – but also linked to PM and NOxAcid rain on landChange in acidity of oceans – also linked to CO2Possibly a ”negative” climate impact – but short-lived compared to CO2Rotterdam: A PM2.5 hotspotEx ante evaluation of SO2 reduction proposalsSO2 conclusionsDiscovering the ”sulphur leakage” has led to a rethink on regulationLends support to the BSPC recommendations todesignate additional European Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECAs),an earlier start of the gradual worldwide reduction of the sulphur content of ship fuels from the current level of 4.5 per cent to 0.5 per cent, which was originally slated to start in 2020,Brings regulation for shipping more in line with regulations for other forms of transportEU overall emission trajectories vs. transport emissionsTrend in maritime emissionsAverage CO2 emissions from different transport modesMaritime 14 g/tkmRail 23 g/tkmRoad (HDV) 91 g/tkmRoad (LDV) 404 g/tkmLarge spread within maritime sectorSome segments are comparableCO2 conclusionsEU wants a ”blueprint” for CO2 reduction from maritime transportStrong EU support for development of market based approachesOperator level emission tradingCO2 chargeEU also looking at design standards and operational indexingDefault Design