摘要: |
In order to successfully achieve shipping decarbonization by 2050, it has to start with replacing 5% of international shipping's fuel mix with zero-emission fuels by 2030. In particular, key international routes and ports have been enabling conditions for first movers of zero-emission fuels to achieve this target. But for which fuels? At this point, there is no right answer: navigating the transition will require experimenting with multiple fuels across the bunkering land- and seascape. In some cases, that experimentation will even need to happen within a given port: the medium-term strategy for some hubs will likely be multifuel. The approach ports take to the fuels question will therefore be crucial to achieving sufficient progress by 2030. Notably, delivering port infrastructure for the transition will require a high level of coordination throughout the entire value chain, with effective dialogue between energy companies, fuel service providers, ports, shipowners, and shippers. The Getting to Zero Coalition's Mapping of Zero Emission Pilot and Demonstration Projects shows an increasing level of activity throughout the value chain, including ports and bunkering infrastructure. The port and bunkering projects included in the mapping cover essentially all of the potential zero-emission energy alternatives - battery power, bio-based fuels, hydrogen, methanol, and ammonia. |