Shipping taking promising first steps towards 2030 breakthrough goals on scalable zero emission fuels
New report points to significant progress on the 5% goal by industry, national governments, and positive developments at the IMO.
New report points to significant progress on the 5% goal by industry, national governments, and positive developments at the IMO.
The scale of emissions-related innovation is welcome but the pace must not be allowed to slow if global shipping is to achieve a 5% zero-emission fuel target by 2030, argue Climate Champion Katharine Palmer and Global Maritime Forum CEO, Johannah Christensen.
Green corridors have been likened to special economic zones at sea — arenas where companies deploy new technologies and business models at full scale, interacting with each other and with regulations and incentives tailored to their efforts.
Transforming global shipping is a critical part of reaching the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C and building zero emissions, resilient global supply chains that billions of people rely on.