The development of zero-carbon fuels is realistically the only way the “incredibly ambitious” long-term emissions strategy of the IMO can be achieved, says International Chamber of Shipping deputy secretary general Simon Bennett.
The goal is an average 70% cut in CO2 emissions by 2050, compared with 2008, and a 50% reduction in greenhouse gases.
The IMO’s short-term goal of at least a 40% efficiency improvement in CO2 emissions by 2030, compared with 2008, requires a lot of work but is achievable — and the ICS is confident the new technology will deliver eventually.
