The LIFE4DEGAS overall objective is to assess the current situation regarding the transport of Non Methane Volatile Organic Compounds in inland waterway and maritime transport and the issue of degassing and assess pathways and measures to (further) limit or ban degassing of NMVOCs in inland waterway and maritime transport.
The project is coordinated by the Port Authority Network of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea and sees the qualified participation of Italian and foreign partners, (DK) and SDG4MED (IT) with the fundamental role of technical-scientific secretariat.
PROJECT’S BUDGET
972.318,63
EUROS
LIFE PROGRAMME CONTRIBUTION
875.086,77
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OBJECTIVES
OBJ1
Explore and quantify the scope and nature of degassing of NMVOCs in the EU and quantifying its impacts on health and the environment based on an inventory and analysis of existing legislation and initiatives at EU and international level, as well as guidance documents, with relevance for degassing, to explore effectiveness and synergies
OBJ2
Develop options and scenarios for implementation measures and funding, including quantifying costs and benefits
OBJ3
Investigating how, by supporting developments and/or ratification of international conventions and participation in the IMO and UNECE fora, the issue of degassing from vessels from non-EU countries can be addressed which would also benefit EU based ship owners and operators operating in EU waters, including the possibility of (regional) “NMVOC Emission Control Areas”
OBJ4
Explore the possible use of EU financial support mechanisms, taking into account the nature of the stakeholders and propose recommendations for funding (including infrastructure and research and innovation needs), implementation measures, governance, and any other issue of relevance
OBJ5
Drafting an inventory of needs, options, bottlenecks and barriers for degassing and possible alternative solutions to degassing in inland waterway and maritime transport
OBJ6
Setting up a cooperation structure at EU level for support to legislative governance, transfer of best practice, dialogue with industry (i.e. vessel owners and operators, ports, chemical industry, authorities, NGO)
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LIFE4MECA’s first capacity building session and stakeholder workshop
Complete the knowledge gathering based on current understanding and studies in synergy with the work being undertaken internationally under the coordination of REMPEC (the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea)