Supporting study for the implementation of the ETS Directive and MRV requirements for maritime transport : report on MRV extension to vessels below 5,000 GT

The EU Regulation (EU) 2015/757 sets out rules on the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of GHG emissions from maritime transport. Pursuant to Article 22a of the Regulation, the European Commission has an obligation to review the Regulation 'inter alia, for the purpose of including ships below 5 000 gross tonnage but not below 400 gross tonnage within the scope of this Regulation with a view to a possible subsequent inclusion of such ships within the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC or to proposing other measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from such ships.' As such, Ricardo is undertaking work to assist the Commission in such review of the MRV maritime Regulation. This report reviews supporting evidence to assist the Commission in evaluating outcomes of the existing Regulation and assessing impacts of regulatory adjustments under consideration, focusing on the options of extending the Regulation scope to smaller vessels (400 - 4,999 GT) for vessel types other than general cargo and offshore vessels, for which an extension has already been agreed and will apply from 2025.