The European Commission 's scrubber emissions proposal to the IMO has been criticised by the Clean Shipping Act 2020 “This proposal is an attempt by the European Commission to push forward restrictions on scrubbers, which are accepted globally by the IMO, EU and others as acceptable means of improving air emissions quality in controlled areas” said CSA 2020 Executive Director Ian Adams. ( CSA 2020 ) for creating additional restrictions on scrubbers despite already being accepted by the IMO , the EU and other groups as a tool to reduce ship emissions . The proposal proposes a worldwide " evaluation and harmonisation " of scrubber emissions across all ports , but does n't take into account that shipping companies have been preparing and investing to meet the targets for years , and already have significant issues regarding the cost and suitability of fuels , as well as the impact on trade and shipping .
The European Commission 's scrubber emissions proposal to the IMO has been criticised by the Clean Shipping Act 2020 ( CSA 2020 ) for creating additional restrictions on scrubbers despite already being accepted by the IMO , the EU and other groups as a tool to reduce ship emissions . The proposal proposes a worldwide " evaluation and harmonisation " of scrubber emissions across all ports , but does n't take into account that shipping companies have been preparing and investing to meet the targets for years , and already have significant issues regarding the cost and suitability of fuels , as well as the impact on trade and shipping .