Abstract
Greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping industry are one of the important causes of global climate change. Marine transportation, although indispensable and has made a significant contribution to economic development, emits about 940 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) each year, accounting for about 2.5% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the Third IMO GHG Study 2014. As one of the major shipping nations, China has been committed to solving the problems of GHG control through extensively global cooperation with international organizations and other countries at all times. China has also continuously improved domestic legislation and strengthen law enforcement for the purpose of reducing gas emissions from shipping since the year of 2000. Although China has made quite a number of achievements in energy saving and GHG emission reduction in the shipping industry. on the road to green shipping, China still faces various problems and challenges. By analyzing the status of shipping industries and the practices in GHG control in shipping sector in China and discussing the obstacles in the Improvement of Ship EE & GHG Emission Reduction and Evaluations under the current circumstance, this paper proposed further actions to be taken to reduce GHG emissions in shipping sectors in China.
Highlights
The ocean is a strategic space to support global economic development in the future, as well as the important engine to boost the growth of global economy
Wang Yong and Hou Guobin: A Study on the Ship Energy Efficiency & greenhouse gas (GHG) Emission Control in China ocean environment protection and the efforts made by all parties, analyses the challenges faced by china in the improvement of ship EE & GHG Emission reduction and evaluations and put forward proposed actions to be taken in terms of the ship EE & GHG Emission reduction
Based on the present status of GHG emission control and obstacles faced by China in further promotion of measures to tackle the problem of climate change in shipping sectors, this paper put forward the following proposals to be taken: 1) Further improve the relevant reporting system to lay the foundation for the determination and prediction of the shipping energy efficiency and the establishment of GHG emission baseline
Summary
The ocean is a strategic space to support global economic development in the future, as well as the important engine to boost the growth of global economy. According to the conservative estimate of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the total value of the global marine economy increased in 2010 was $ 1.5 trillion, which will rise to $ 3 trillion in 2030. Human activity is one of the most important factors affecting the marine ecological environment, and the impact caused by the shipping industry cannot be ignored. Greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping industry are one of the important causes of global climate change. As a major shipping power, China has always been committed to participating in marine environmental protection, seeking international cooperation, and striving to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Wang Yong and Hou Guobin: A Study on the Ship Energy Efficiency & GHG Emission Control in China ocean environment protection and the efforts made by all parties, analyses the challenges faced by china in the improvement of ship EE & GHG Emission reduction and evaluations and put forward proposed actions to be taken in terms of the ship EE & GHG Emission reduction
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