Life4Medeca (DIT.AD019.124)

Thematic area

Engineering, ICT and technologies for energy and transportation

Project area

Structure responsible for the research project

Institute of Marine Engineering (INM)

Project manager

ELENA CIAPPI
Phone number: 06502991
Email: elena.ciappi@cnr.it

Abstract

Maritime shipping is a major source of pollution (SOx, PM, NOx), impacting human health in coastal areas and ecosystems
(sea, land) therefore, the IMO and the EU have jointly worked to set clear and uniform rules to address shipping with the
aim to significantly protect human health and the environment at global and EU levels. This has resulted in successful ECA
(Emission Control Areas) in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, which entered into force on 1st January 2015 and substantially
reduced air pollution from ships in relevant port cities and coastal areas. Now the Mediterranean Sea area should be
addressed and several studies showed that the expected health benefits outweigh the costs to the maritime shipping
sector by a wide margin (on average, by a factor of 7 in 2030 and by a factor of 12 in 2050), when taking into account
also the co-benefits of upcoming climate policies.

Start date of activity

01/01/2021

Keywords

Life2020, Mediterranean Sea, Source Pollution

Last update: 08/06/2025