The Mediterranean countries during COP22 agreed to designate an Emission Control Area for sulfur emissions, the MEDSECA which, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), come into force in 2025. The countries also agreed to work on nitrogen oxide emissions in the next two years to bring forward a NECA marking a significant step forward towards cleaner air in the whole basin. In this contest, the LIFE4MEDECA project aim to support the establishment of MEDECA by sharing knowledge following quintuple innovation helix approach, identifying gaps and needs for its implementation, analyzing the economic, environmental and social impact of fuel switch, and the most appropriate tools and policies to alleviate the related costs. The legacy and knowledge gathered by the LIFE4MEDECA project create a kind of thesaurus of ECA documentation, which has been collected in the Knowledge Centre - KC, a tool for strengthening the technical, legal and financial capacities of EU and non-EU Mediterranean countries to comply with ECA requirements, to support local implementation and to increase awareness. An interactive online platform has been developed which enables the acquisition of information on different topics and aspects concerning the implementation and enforcement of the MEDSECA, by means of technical documentation, articles, relevant data, webinars, courses and interviews provided by experts and opinion leaders. The KC aims to homogenize the available fragmented information, support information exchange with experts in fields, and give appropriate training for example for the specific topic related to research and technology development.
The Life4MEDECA Knowledge Centre: An Interactive Thesaurus for the MEDECA Implementation
Paifelman, Elena;Ciappi, Elena;
2025
Abstract
The Mediterranean countries during COP22 agreed to designate an Emission Control Area for sulfur emissions, the MEDSECA which, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), come into force in 2025. The countries also agreed to work on nitrogen oxide emissions in the next two years to bring forward a NECA marking a significant step forward towards cleaner air in the whole basin. In this contest, the LIFE4MEDECA project aim to support the establishment of MEDECA by sharing knowledge following quintuple innovation helix approach, identifying gaps and needs for its implementation, analyzing the economic, environmental and social impact of fuel switch, and the most appropriate tools and policies to alleviate the related costs. The legacy and knowledge gathered by the LIFE4MEDECA project create a kind of thesaurus of ECA documentation, which has been collected in the Knowledge Centre - KC, a tool for strengthening the technical, legal and financial capacities of EU and non-EU Mediterranean countries to comply with ECA requirements, to support local implementation and to increase awareness. An interactive online platform has been developed which enables the acquisition of information on different topics and aspects concerning the implementation and enforcement of the MEDSECA, by means of technical documentation, articles, relevant data, webinars, courses and interviews provided by experts and opinion leaders. The KC aims to homogenize the available fragmented information, support information exchange with experts in fields, and give appropriate training for example for the specific topic related to research and technology development.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
