News / Biofuels may provide a good start for shipping in its quest to cut emissions

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11/12/2019

Following the recent completion of trial shipments on containerships powered by biofuels, a new report from the Copenhagen-based Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) suggests this fuel type may be of short-term help in shipping’s quest to reduce its carbon emissions.

The current International Maritime Organization (IMO) goal is for shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) to be cut by 50% by 2050 at a minimum – although environmental lobbyists and even many shipping figures believe this goal to be woefully unambitious.

Even so, if this ...