News / 'LNG won't save us from harmful emissions, but it is a bridge to cleaner fuels'

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Classification society DNV GL has dismissed claims that using LNG (liquefied natural gas) to power ships would emit harmful levels of methane and result in a zero saving in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).

Principal researcher for maritime transport at DNV GL Christos Chryssakis told The Loadstar that such claims made by Ian Adams, chief executive of the Association of Bulk Terminal Operators, were based on incorrect calculations.

Mr Adams had said that, in its liquid form, LNG was predominantly methane, with a global warming potential (GWP) ...