Designing an EU Ship Recycling Licence: A Roadmap

Faced with the widespread use of dismantling sites in Asia, whose processes present alarming health and environmental issues, the European Commission has raised the question of implementing a financial mechanism to encourage shipowners to use higher standards for ship recycling. This mechanism would take the form of a recycling licence applicable to any ship wanting to call at a port within EU territory, whether flying the flag of an EU Member...