The study analyses wind as a renewable energy source for maritime transport and has the following objectives: the identification of barriers to the development and uptake of wind propulsion and possible actions to overcome these barriers, the estimation of the technologies' market and emissions...

The study proposes a design for a potential Horizon 2020 inducement prize to promote the use of renewable fuels by retrofitting existing maritime ships. The design has been based on the current use of renewable fuels in shipping and barriers identified for the uptake. The focus is on advanced...

The study proposes a design for a potential Horizon 2020 inducement prize to promote the use of renewable fuels by retrofitting existing maritime ships. The design has been based on the current use of renewable fuels in shipping and barriers identified for the uptake. The focus is on advanced...

This study shows that very significant GHG reductions are still necessary in the transport sector to meet EU medium and long-term climate targets. The urgency of swift policy action has increased with the Paris Agreement.

This study shows that very significant GHG reductions are still necessary in the transport sector to meet EU medium and long-term climate targets. The urgency of swift policy action has increased with the Paris Agreement.

A Sustainable Blue Economy offers many solutions to achieve the European Green Deal objectives. However, this requires current activities, technologies and processes to reduce their carbon footprint. In response, the European Commission adopted a package of measures in February 2023 including...