Uncertainty surrounds shipping biofuels
“ We have a responsibility to pioneer decarbonising solutions across all our supply chains ”
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Uncertainty surrounds shipping biofuels
Recent research into how shipping industry leaders are planning the move to lower-carbon fuels shows one-third of respondents don ’ t know the type of fuel their vessels will run on in future decades .
The survey was conducted by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation , the Global Maritime Forum , and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping , with analysis by McKinsey .
Respondents were shipping companies that own and operate fleets comprising roughly 20 % of the world ’ s total capacity .
A total of 46 % say they have already run pilot programs involving one or more lowcarbon fuels , such as biodiesel instead of traditional fuel oil , whereas 35 % have taken no action regarding greener fuels .
One-third say they “ don ’ t know ” what type of fuel they expect their fleets to run on in 2030 and 2050 , with the remaining two-thirds with diverging expectations around future fuel usage .
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