Brussels – The European Commission’s latest draft implementing regulation has identified Tanger Med in Morocco and East Port Said in Egypt as potential emissions-evading hubs, aiming to curb circumvention and promote environmental sustainability in the shipping industry. The regulation, stemming from the FuelEU Maritime directive (Regulation (EU) 2023/1805), seeks to address the risk of ships making evasive port calls to non-EU ports or relocating transhipment activities outside the Union to avoid stricter emissions standards.
GMPB – November 13th – MEPs Seek Larger Infrastructure Fund as Commission Schedules Transport and Energy Reforms
Headlines: MEPs seek €91.28 billion infrastructure fund with separate military mobility pillar Commission schedules ReFuelEU Aviation and truck CO₂ initiatives for 2027 Steel producers and civil society seek safeguards for green steel credits under car CO₂ rules Draft parliamentary opinion questions climate spending methodology and Innovation Fund results IEA warns