by Rob Mortimer, CEO, Fuelre4m
The global conversation around decarbonisation has reached a fever pitch, with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) even failing to reach a decision on the Net-zero Framework during the autumn meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee - the vote delaying the decision for a year.
Policymakers, NGOs, and industry leaders line up to hail new technologies as the silver bullet that will deliver a clean future. Hydrogen, ammonia, synthetic fuels, electrification, you-name-it - the list is long and growing.
Projections estimate that 2050 Baltic international shipping CO2 emissions (for IMO-registered ships) will be ~48% lower than 2008 levels.
Each new announcement is made with a sense of inevitability, as if the mere fact that an alternative exists means fossil fuels should be discarded immediately.
But the uncomfortable truth is this: we cannot yet answer the most important question. Better than what?
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