Green maritime methanol - a supply chain cost analysis
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The maritime sector must do its part to limit global climate change caused by emission of greenhouse gases. The International Maritime Organization, in its 2018 Initial IMO GHG strategy, agreed to a 40% reduction1 of carbon intensity of international shipping by 2030 compared to 2008 levels [1]. The European Union sets ambitious greenhouse gas emission
reduction targets for maritime transport under its FuelEU Maritime program, undergoing final approval by legislators at the time of writing (Q4 2022). Shipping emissions are mainly caused by combustion of fossil fuels in ship engines. Several stakeholders are working on the development of new alternative maritime fuels in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In the Green Maritime Methanol (GMM) program a consortium of Dutch and international maritime organizations and knowledge institutes have joined forces to investigate the application of renewable methanol as a maritime fuel. Additional background information, the full list of active consortium partners and research results of the first phase of the program (GMM1.0, 2018-2020) and second phase (2020- 2023) is (partially) available on www.greenmaritimE-Methanol.nl).
reduction targets for maritime transport under its FuelEU Maritime program, undergoing final approval by legislators at the time of writing (Q4 2022). Shipping emissions are mainly caused by combustion of fossil fuels in ship engines. Several stakeholders are working on the development of new alternative maritime fuels in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In the Green Maritime Methanol (GMM) program a consortium of Dutch and international maritime organizations and knowledge institutes have joined forces to investigate the application of renewable methanol as a maritime fuel. Additional background information, the full list of active consortium partners and research results of the first phase of the program (GMM1.0, 2018-2020) and second phase (2020- 2023) is (partially) available on www.greenmaritimE-Methanol.nl).
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TNO Identifier
987125
Publisher
TNO
Collation
41 p.
Place of publication
Den Haag