Goals and challenges of the European Green Deal in the maritime transport sector

Abstract

The European Union climate policy, which reflects i.a. the provisions of UN Paris Agreement, implies many legislative and technological changes in many economic sectors, including the transport. Among the assumptions of the European Green Deal we find the one on significant reduction of greenhouse gases, especially in aviation and maritime transport until 2030 and 2050 respectively. In order to achieve the EGD goals, the European Commission has prepared a set of legislation proposals, the realisation of which should contribute to zero-emission transport, including maritime transport. The article presents the prospected reductions levels of air pollution by greenhouse gases presented in the EGD and „Fit for 55” communication, together with the possible obsticles on the way to achieve the mentioned reductions goals.