Category: EU ETS

A growing number of owners are still budgeting for compliance as if the main expense is the headline rule itself, when the real drain is usually the stack of second-order costs that follows behind...

The UK ETS issue is no longer theoretical for domestic shipping. The UK government has confirmed that from 1 July 2026 the scheme will cover domestic maritime voyages and in-port emissions for vessels of...

EU ETS gets more “real-money” in 2026: operators are settling a larger surrender obligation (70% of 2025 verified emissions) on a hard deadline, while the scope expands to additional greenhouse gases and the rules...

When shipowners talk about EU ETS costs, the conversation often stops at “X tonnes times carbon price.” In reality, the bill changes sharply by route, charterparty, and how much of a voyage is inside...