Nuovi obblighi di riduzione del tenore di zolfo dei combustibili marittimi -meno emissioni in atmosfera dalle navi

New obligations to reduce the sulphur content of marine fuels Less air emissions from ships In Europe new environmental regulations on marine fuels has been established by the Directive 2012/33/ EU amending Council Directive 1999/32/CE as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels, to proceed with a further step towards the reduction of air pollution from ships and its impact on human health. The present document is related to changes introduced to the discipline of the sulphur content in marine fuels and the promotion of alternative technologies and methods to abate emissions from ships, as the use of systems of purification of exhaust gases on board (i.e. Scrubbers) or alternative fuels such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) and electrical systems along the coast. In particular the paper contains the environmental analysis of the transposition of the directive 2012/33/EU (decree 112/2014) and a description of the changes in the existing Italian legislation relating to marine fuels and the new stricter rules concerning the sampling and reporting under Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content in marine fuels introduced by the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/253, to achieve levels of air quality that do not give rise to significant negative impacts on and risks to human health.