You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence World News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features World European Commission Sets Out Plan to Apply EU-ETS to Smaller Ships European Commission Sets Out Plan to Apply EU-ETS to Smaller Ships by Ship & Bunker News Team Friday July 17, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The European Commission now plans to apply the EU-ETS to all ships over 400 GT in size. File Image / Pixabay The European Commission has set out a plan to extend the application of the EU's emissions trading system to smaller ships. The Commission now plans to apply the EU-ETS to all ships over 400 GT in size , it said in a proposed revision of the directive on Friday . The previous limit was ships over 5,000 GT . "No later than 31 December 2031 the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council in which it shall examine the feasibility and economic, environmental and social impacts of the inclusion in this Directive of emissions from ships, below 5 000 gross tonnage but not below 400 gross tonnage," the Commission said in the proposal. The proposed revision to the EU ETS will need to be approved by the European Parliament before it becomes law. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News DNV Releases Recommended Practice for Onboard Carbon Capture Systems The guidance provides a common method for measuring and verifying the performance of carbon capture systems. Read in Full INSIGHT: FuelEU's First Year Shows Cheap Compliance May Come at a Cost FuelEU Maritime has succeeded in creating a compliance market. The question now is whether that market is becoming too successful for its own good. Read in Full Mi