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IEA: Ammonia is crucial for shipping's green transition

In order for shipping to help keep the temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius, ammonia should be the most widely used fuel in the industry by 2050, according to a new IEA report.
An ammonia bunker ship that can be loaded with 150 tonnes of ammonia. Ammonia capacity needs to be significantly increased, according to the IEA. | Photo: Stefan Sauer/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
An ammonia bunker ship that can be loaded with 150 tonnes of ammonia. Ammonia capacity needs to be significantly increased, according to the IEA. | Photo: Stefan Sauer/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
by DANIEL LOGAN BERG-MUNCH

In a new report, the International Energy Agency, IEA, outlines the development needed for the global community to comply with the Paris Agreement with a temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius and achievement of net-zero emissions by 2050.

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