Greek shipowners oppose the EU's ETS plans: Want tax on fossil fuels instead

The Greek shipowners strongly oppose the EU Commissions plans to include shipping under the EU's quota system. If shipping ends up being included anyway, the shipowners should not be the ones paying the bill, they argue.
Photo: Dimitri Messinis/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Dimitri Messinis/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

The Greek shipowners strongly opposed the European Commission's plans to include the shipping industry under the EU's Emissions Trading System, ETS, and would rather see the EU introduce taxes on fossil fuels, writes the Greek shipowners' association in a response to the EU Commission:

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