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#todayilearned that methane emissions from EU marine transport have at least doubled between 2018 and 2023, largely due to increased use of #LNG. [1] Methane is a heavy contributor to #climatechange, in the short term even worse than carbon dioxide. [2]
[1] https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/eu-maritime-transport
[2] https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/methane/
www.eea.europa.euEU maritime transport: progress made, but environmental, sustainability challenges persist Europe’s maritime sector is making progress towards greater sustainability but will need to increase its efforts over the coming years to meet EU climate and environment goals aimed at reducing energy use, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions as well as better protecting biodiversity. That is according to the second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report , released today by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Environment Agency (EEA).