IEA: Ammonia could become future leading ship fuel

In its annual report, the International Energy Agency predicts that ammonia will become the leading green ship fuel in 2050 – if goals are ambitious enough. But governments must do more to accelerate the green shift.
Fatih Birol, the IEA's executive director, sees opportunities amid the global energy crisis. | Photo: Michel Euler/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Fatih Birol, the IEA's executive director, sees opportunities amid the global energy crisis. | Photo: Michel Euler/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

Ammonia will play a crucial role in shipping’s carbon-free future, predicts the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest annual report, World Energy Outlook 2022.

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