Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 21 October 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals
Mr. Eddie Burke:
On the proposals and the maritime proposal in particular, there are two key obligations. One is the reduction of the intensity of the energy being used on board ships. The second is that when ships are in port, they should connect to onshore electricity, which is a major move. Those are the implications. I mentioned earlier that it applies to vessels over 5,000 tonnes, which captures the bulk or 95% of the market. As to the views of the sector, so speak-----
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