Including CO2 emissions from the maritime sector in an EU-wide emission trading system. An assessment of the effectiveness and feasibility of various design options for an emission trading system.

Research indicates that the maritime sector is accountable for approximately 3% of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, annually, and a trend of vastly growing amounts of CO2 emissions is projected for the future. Despite this significant share in the global warming problem, CO2 emissions from the maritime sector are not significantly...