Joint-NGO position on ship GHG emissions for COP15
International shipping emissions are a substantial and fast-growing source of emissions. They were left out of the Kyoto Protocol because Parties were unable to agree a methodology for allocating emissions to individual countries. Since the debate on allocation remains unresolved, environmental NGOs including Seas At Risk believe the most promising method for including these emissions is to pursue a co-operative sectoral approach, with Parties collaborating to reduce emissions that occur in international space.
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Welcome to Seas At Risk, the European association of non-governmental environmental organisations working to protect and restore to health the marine environment of the European seas and the wider North East Atlantic.
Birmingham Alabama, 5th February 2010. The threat to fisheries due to the adverse effect of ocean acidification has been put high on the agenda by leading marine biologist Jim McClintock. more
Brussels, 2nd February. “Market failures” have been blamed for putting off a more carbon efficient shipping sector as experts suggest an emissions trading scheme is ripe for shipping, a European Commission funded report has said. more
Kiel, 5th February, 2010. A ban on fishing in certain European waters in order to replenish stocks has been called for by two leading fisheries scientists in a study published last month. more
Berlin, 11th January 2010. 2010 has been appointed by the UN as the Year of Biodiversity – what will the European Commission and other institutions be doing to mark this? more
Brussels, 15th January 2010. Connie Hedegaard, the proposed EU Climate Commissioner, has made it clear that if the IMO doesn’t act fast on cutting ship GHG emissions then the EU will initiate measures. more
Brussels, 31st December 2009. The call for responses on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy closed on 31st December 2009 and SAR contributed several submissions. more
Copenhagen, 19th December 2009. The failure of COP15 to progress the issue of GHG emissions from shipping should be seen as a green light for the EU to push ahead with an emissions trading scheme for ships visiting EU ports. more
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Events
SAR Conference on CFP reform
Seas At Risk held a one day conference on capacity reduction and fleet restructuring, which took place in Brussels on the 21st of October 2009.
Towards sustainable European fisheries: The double challenge of restructuring and reducing the fishing fleet.
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