Fit For 55: Decarbonising European Shipping

The document advocates for a transition from heavy fuel oil and marine diesel to hydrogen and ammonia to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime sector. It criticizes LNG and methanol as unsustainable alternatives and calls for specific policy interventions in the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) and FuelEU Maritime to ensure infrastructure readiness by 2030 and create market incentives for zero-carbon fuels.

• Shipping is a significant source of global greenhouse gas emissions; if it were a country, it would be the sixth largest emitter, surpassing Germany and the UK. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) estimates that emissions from the sector could increase by 50% to 250% by 2050.
• Hydrogen (H₂) and ammonia (NH₃) are identified as the most promising zero-carbon fuels because they contain no carbon atoms and do not emit carbon dioxide during consumption. Ammonia is specifically noted as a viable path for large ships because it can be used in purpose-built or retrofitted internal combustion engines.
• The document rejects LNG and methanol as sustainable pathways: LNG's environmental benefits are described as limited or non-existent when accounting for full life cycle methane emissions, and methanol is not a zero-carbon fuel as it releases carbon dioxide upon combustion.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Fit For 55: Decarbonising European Shipping. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/10180317/fit-for-55-decarbonise-shipping.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Fit For 55: Decarbonising European Shipping. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/10180317/fit-for-55-decarbonise-shipping.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendfit, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Fit For 55: Decarbonising European Shipping}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/10180317/fit-for-55-decarbonise-shipping.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }