Marine fuel groups call on IMO to develop policies for sustainable fuels
A group of fuel production stakeholders, including H2Carrier and MAN Energy Solutions, has called on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to develop policies that incentivize the production and adoption of sustainable fuels.
As informed, the partners have also called for the adoption of ambitious interim targets for 2030 and 2040 to eliminate emissions from shipping in line with the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature goal of the Paris Agreement. They joined Environmental Defence Fund in support of the full decarbonisation of the shipping industry by 2050.
The request comes a few weeks before the 80th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) is set to revise its Initial Strategy for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships.
To remind, last year’s MEPC 79 saw the IMO failing to adopt a more ambitious 2050 target. The environmentalists, such as Ocean Rebellion, a grassroots international art collective that tackles ocean degradation and biodiversity loss, called for the elimination of fossil fuels’ use in the shipping industry.