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The Preparatory Project LIFE4MEDECA – Support for the preparation of Emission Control Areas (ECA) in the Mediterranean Sea (LIFE20 PRE/IT/000002) started on January 1st 2021. The scope of the project is to stimulate a consensus building in EU and non-EU Countries on the usefulness of designating the Mediterranean as a maritime Emission Control Area.
The project partners are: Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro Settentrionale (IT, project coordinator), 3D4EU SRL (IT), CNR (IT), GTD (DK), ISL (DE), UNIMAR (IT), CIMNE (ES), MDI (Israel).