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: Venice and Civitavecchia among the black jerseys
According to the report of Transport & Environment among the 50 ports that support more emissions there are 10 Italians. "Why? In the Mediterranean less stringent rules"
of Luisiana Gaita | 6 June 2019
More information on: Costa Cruises, Cruises, Venice
Two hundred and three cruise ships that have sailed for European seas in 2017 have polluted more than the 260 million cars circulating in the European Union. And among the 50 most polluted cities in Europe for the toxic fumes emitted by the luxury tourism of the giants of the seas, ten are Italian: in fact, in third place overall is Venice, preceded only by Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca. And Italy is, together with Spain, the European country most affected by the emissions of large ships. The report on emissions provides them with the report published by Transport & Environment precisely in conjunction with World Environment Day: 62 thousand tons of sulfur oxides, 155 thousand nitrogen oxides, 10 thousand of fine dust and more than 10 tons of CO2. Just over 200 cruise ships, in particular, produce about 20 times more sulfur oxides than all the cars in Europe. According to the report, Costa Crociere and MSC Crociere are the companies that emit the most pollutants in the seas of the Union.
In Venice every year
68 large ships are stationed almost 8 thousand hours in port with engines on, emitting 27,520 kilograms of sulfur oxides: 20 times the amount of the same pollutant produced by cars in the entire municipal area, including Marghera and Mestre. In the same area every year over 600 thousand kilograms of nitrogen oxides and almost 11 thousand of particulate matter. The pollution of port cities derives largely from the stationing of cruise ships moored to the piers. "These floating cities - it is emphasized in the report - must keep the engines running to function and guarantee passengers' services on board". In this way, however, highly toxic fumes are released into the air which compromise the quality of the air, the environment and the health of citizens. It is no coincidence therefore that, after the crash of the MSC Opera, on June 8 there will be a demonstration by No-Grandi Navi activists "to say stop with these monsters that pollute and create a constant situation of danger".
Civitavecchia ranks fourth in the European ranking of port cities most polluted by cruise ship emissions, with 76 ships stationed for 5,466 hours per year, emitting 22,293 kilos of sulfur oxides, almost 55 times the amount produced by the 33,591 cars circulating in the city. To these are added over 500 thousand kilos of nitrogen oxides, equal to 381 times those emitted by the circulating vehicles and 8,898 kilos of particulate matter. In twelfth place we find Naples, followed by Genoa. Then La Spezia (18th), Savona (20th), Cagliari (30th), Palermo (35th), Messina (36th), Bari (50th). "The port cities - underline the authors of the dossier - in addition to being exposed to the impact of city traffic, they have to deal with pollution linked to ships which also leads to doubling, if not worse, the concentrations of these poisons to which citizens are exposed ”.
"Why? In the Mediterranean less stringent rules "
The report shows that 4 out of 5 of the most polluted port cities in the EU are in the Mediterranean Sea. "This data - the technicians explain - reminds us that, in southern Europe, the legislation on naval emissions is less stringent". In the North Sea, however, a so-called "Sulfur emission control area" is in force, which has led to a halving of emissions thanks to a limit to the sulfur content of fuels set at 0.1 percent. Still in Northern Europe, a supervised area will soon take effect, which will also reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. "It is well established - recalls Anna Gerometta, president of Cittadini per aria - that exposure to massive quantities of pollutants coming from ships leads to an increase in the risk of cancer, the incidence of asthma, neurological diseases and can determine serious damage to the cardiorespiratory system as well as the development of the baby's organs ".
there is an interesting document at the end of this news
"one corporation to pollute them all"
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Smog, in Europe 203 cruise ships pollute more than all cars
: Venice and Civitavecchia among the black jerseys
According to the report of Transport & Environment among the 50 ports that support more emissions there are 10 Italians. "Why? In the Mediterranean less stringent rules"
of Luisiana Gaita | 6 June 2019
More information on: Costa Cruises, Cruises, Venice
Two hundred and three cruise ships that have sailed for European seas in 2017 have polluted more than the 260 million cars circulating in the European Union. And among the 50 most polluted cities in Europe for the toxic fumes emitted by the luxury tourism of the giants of the seas, ten are Italian: in fact, in third place overall is Venice, preceded only by Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca. And Italy is, together with Spain, the European country most affected by the emissions of large ships. The report on emissions provides them with the report published by Transport & Environment precisely in conjunction with World Environment Day: 62 thousand tons of sulfur oxides, 155 thousand nitrogen oxides, 10 thousand of fine dust and more than 10 tons of CO2. Just over 200 cruise ships, in particular, produce about 20 times more sulfur oxides than all the cars in Europe. According to the report, Costa Crociere and MSC Crociere are the companies that emit the most pollutants in the seas of the Union.
In Venice every year
68 large ships are stationed almost 8 thousand hours in port with engines on, emitting 27,520 kilograms of sulfur oxides: 20 times the amount of the same pollutant produced by cars in the entire municipal area, including Marghera and Mestre. In the same area every year over 600 thousand kilograms of nitrogen oxides and almost 11 thousand of particulate matter. The pollution of port cities derives largely from the stationing of cruise ships moored to the piers. "These floating cities - it is emphasized in the report - must keep the engines running to function and guarantee passengers' services on board". In this way, however, highly toxic fumes are released into the air which compromise the quality of the air, the environment and the health of citizens. It is no coincidence therefore that, after the crash of the MSC Opera, on June 8 there will be a demonstration by No-Grandi Navi activists "to say stop with these monsters that pollute and create a constant situation of danger".
Civitavecchia ranks fourth in the European ranking of port cities most polluted by cruise ship emissions, with 76 ships stationed for 5,466 hours per year, emitting 22,293 kilos of sulfur oxides, almost 55 times the amount produced by the 33,591 cars circulating in the city. To these are added over 500 thousand kilos of nitrogen oxides, equal to 381 times those emitted by the circulating vehicles and 8,898 kilos of particulate matter. In twelfth place we find Naples, followed by Genoa. Then La Spezia (18th), Savona (20th), Cagliari (30th), Palermo (35th), Messina (36th), Bari (50th). "The port cities - underline the authors of the dossier - in addition to being exposed to the impact of city traffic, they have to deal with pollution linked to ships which also leads to doubling, if not worse, the concentrations of these poisons to which citizens are exposed ”.
"Why? In the Mediterranean less stringent rules "
The report shows that 4 out of 5 of the most polluted port cities in the EU are in the Mediterranean Sea. "This data - the technicians explain - reminds us that, in southern Europe, the legislation on naval emissions is less stringent". In the North Sea, however, a so-called "Sulfur emission control area" is in force, which has led to a halving of emissions thanks to a limit to the sulfur content of fuels set at 0.1 percent. Still in Northern Europe, a supervised area will soon take effect, which will also reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. "It is well established - recalls Anna Gerometta, president of Cittadini per aria - that exposure to massive quantities of pollutants coming from ships leads to an increase in the risk of cancer, the incidence of asthma, neurological diseases and can determine serious damage to the cardiorespiratory system as well as the development of the baby's organs ".
there is an interesting document at the end of this news
"one corporation to pollute them all"
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2019/06/06/smog-in-europa-203-navi-da-crociera-inquinano-piu-di-tutte-le-auto-venezia-e-civitavecchia-tra-le-maglie-nere/5233755/
