Ahead of the Implementation Dialogue meeting of Commissioner Tzitzikostas with airlines and shipowners on the European Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP), A4E and European Shipowners | ECSA reaffirm their commitment to the energy transition to net-zero and highlight the need to prioritise the production and accelerate the availability of affordable clean maritime and aviation fuels for our hard-to-abate transport sectors.
According to the Draghi Report, around 100 billion EUR in investment is needed annually for the energy transition of European shipping and aviation. The Clean Industrial Deal identifies aviation and shipping as one of the most difficult industries to decarbonise, specifically calling on the upcoming STIP to outline short- and medium-term scalable measures to prioritise support for clean fuels for shipping and aviation.
Against this background, European Shipowners | ECSA and A4E call on the Commission to prioritise investments in production, distribution, and affordability of clean, safe, and affordable maritime and aviation fuels for the energy transition. (....)