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NGO warns that shipping industry is over-reliant on green fuels

Transport & Environment suggests that the IMO should instead set higher requirements for ships’ energy efficiency and tighten CII rules.
An analysis from Transport & Environment shows that it is unrealistic for the shipping industry to invest heavily in green fuels, as the availability is far too small. It will only be realistic from 2035, the organization predicts. | Photo: Yoruk Isik/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
An analysis from Transport & Environment shows that it is unrealistic for the shipping industry to invest heavily in green fuels, as the availability is far too small. It will only be realistic from 2035, the organization predicts. | Photo: Yoruk Isik/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by METTE GRUBE CONDRUP

If shipping wants to go all in on green energy to help the industry reach the 2030 target, more than one-third of the world’s fleet will need to switch to climate-neutral fuels over the next five to six years.

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