Ports and Shipping- Bio-lng fuel seen as 'prime pathway' to carbon neutrality.

Byline: S. Kamal Hayder Kazmi

The gradual introduction of bio-LNG alongside synthetic LNG is expected to incrementally decarbonise shipping towards IMO's 2050 target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50 percent compared to 2008 levels. In a recent report by SEA-LNG, it was noted that LNG as a marine fuel has moved from being a niche option to a mainstream fuel of the future. Instead of avoiding making a decision and waiting for technologies to develop in the future, LNG enables shipowners to reduce emissions now while protecting the future. The report noted the need for lifecycle analysis with current data taking actual operational environments into account, and working with seafarers, ports and port communities is essential. Specifically, the industry must make decisions on future fuels on a well-to-wake basis, looking at total emissions throughout the lifecycle of a fuel," the SEA-LNG report mentioned.

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