FuelEU Maritime: full application 1 January 2025
From 1 January 2025, the FuelEU Maritime Regulation will apply in full. The Regulation promotes the use of renewable, low-carbon fuels and clean energy technologies for ships, thereby supporting the decarbonisation of the maritime sector. It sets reduction targets on the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on ships operating trading within the EU or European Economic Area (EEA).
The Regulation aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping sector by promoting the use of cleaner fuels and energy and supporting the decarbonisation of the maritime transport sector by setting maximum limits on the yearly greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used by a ship. The limits will become more ambitious over time, from a decrease of 2% in 2025 to as much as 80% by 2050. Find out more about the FuelEU Maritime Regulation.
THETIS-MRV: updates and developments
EMSA has been supporting the implementation of FuelEU Maritime with technical expertise and the development and enhancement of the reporting platform, THETIS-MRV.
Articles 8 and 9 of the Regulation, which laid out the requirements related to the submission of monitoring plans, have been in force from 31 August 2024. By that point, THETIS-MRV had already been adapted and updated with new developments to enable shipping companies to comply with their reporting obligations.
Further THETIS-MRV deployments are scheduled in line with the requirements of the Regulation, including the submission of partial FuelEU emission reports in case of transfers of companies.
Resources and guidance for industry
Together with the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) at the European Commission, EMSA has also developed a wide range of resources to assist maritime stakeholders with the changes under the Regulation. A dedicated helpdesk has also been made available through the email address fitfor55(at)emsa.europa.eu and maritimesupportservices(at)emsa.europa.eu.
The resources already available include webinars, regularly updated questions and answers, and video tutorials. Work is continuing to develop more resources, including further guidance and webinars organised by EMSA in collaboration with the European Commission to provide information on the next steps in the implementation of FuelEU Maritime, including the possibilities under the flexibility mechanisms.