# FuelEU (/docs/regulations/fuel-eu)



FuelEU is designed to limit the Greenhouse gas intensity of vessels. Similar to [EU-ETS](/docs/regulations/eu-ets), it applies to vessels of **5000 gross tonnage or above**.

## Target GHG Intensity [#target-ghg-intensity]

[FuelEU Article 4](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1805/oj#art_4) specifies the reference GHG intensity value of `91.16` grams of CO₂ per MJ as well as the year-over-year reduction in GHG target intensity.

| Year | GHG target         |
| ---- | ------------------ |
| 2025 | `89.3368` g CO₂/MJ |
| 2030 | `85.6904` g CO₂/MJ |
| 2035 | `77.9418` g CO₂/MJ |
| 2040 | `62.9004` g CO₂/MJ |
| 2045 | `34.6408` g CO₂/MJ |
| 2050 | `18.2320` g CO₂/MJ |

If the average GHG intensity of your ship is greater than this target intensity, you have to pay a **penalty**.

## What You Get [#what-you-get]

Emission+ automatically calculates the **energy in scope of FuelEU regulation**, the corresponding **GHG Intensity**, the resulting **Compliance Balance** and if applicable the appropriate **Penalty**.

Specifically, we automatically compute the formulas in [FuelEU ANNEX I](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1805/oj#anx_I) for you.

The Emission+ calculations include special cases for **biofuels**, **ice class** and **ice voyages**, voyage classification for non-EU voyages, 50% voyages, including special cases for **outermost regions** and **transshipment ports**, as well as the resulting **fuel redistribution** optimizations.

## Regulation Specifics [#regulation-specifics]

The FuelEU regulation text can be found [here](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1805/oj).