News / Climate NGO says EU policy is driving shipowners’ use of polluting fuels

Analysis by green pressure group Transport & Environment (T&E) claims that the decreasing demand for gas in Europe and elsewhere has led the oil and gas industry to seek new markets, pushing shipowners to order LNG vessels.

A combination of high-cost e-fuels and EU policy on marine fuels is driving the maritime sector towards LNG vessels and T&E believes a quarter of ships operating in EU waters could be using LNG by 2030.

Being comparatively cheap, LNG will benefit from 2025 onwards ...