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Sailing into a dilemma : an economic and legal analysis of an EU trading scheme for maritime emissions
On the basis of a joint economic and legal analysis, we evaluate the effects of a “regional” (European)
emission trading scheme aiming at reducing emissions of international shipping. The focus lies on the
question which share of emissions from maritime transport activities to and from the EU can and
should be included in such a system. Our findings suggest that the attempt to implement an EU
maritime ETS runs into a dilemma. It is not possible to design a system that achieves emission
reductions in a cost efficient manner and is compatible with international law