DANISH shipping giant maersk has voiced support for the Clean Shipping Act, the first standalone legislation in the US that aims to address pollution from the shipping industry, reports Rotterdam's Offshore Energy.
'AP Moller-Maersk has worked on the decarbonisation of the shipping sector for over a decade,' said CEO Soren Skou.
To accelerate the transition, 'clear signals from leading nations such as the US and regions such as the EU are needed, even if such measures are inherently regional in their reach,' said Mr Skou.
Sponsored by LA-Long Beach Democratic Congresspersons Alan Lowenthal Nanette Barragan the bill sets carbon standards for marine fuels and aims to eliminate in-port ship emissions by 2030.
The legislation directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to tighten carbon intensity standards for fuels used by ships consistent with a 1.5 degrees Celsius decarbonisation pathway.
These standards would require lifecycle carbon dioxide-equivalent reductions of 20 per cent from January 1, 2027, 45 per cent from January 1, 2030, 80 per cent from January 1, 2035, and 100 per cent from January 1, 2040, relative to the 2024 emissions baseline.
Furthermore, by January 1, 2030, all ships at-berth or at-anchor in US ports would be required to emit zero greenhouse gas emissions and zero air pollutant emissions.
Congresswoman Barragan noted that there is a need for leadership from the federal government and the private sector to transition as quickly as possible to a zero-emissions shipping industry.
Maersk has set a 25 per cent target of all cargo to be transported using renewable fuels by 2030. Environmentalists believe this target could be higher if the right incentives for the production of cost competitive renewable marine fuels are in place and we hope that the US will strive for securing precisely that in order to achieve a 45 per cent reduction in 2030.
Maersk's vice president Doug Morgante also urged Congress to pass the legislation, adding that the most significant challenge is the availability and cost competitiveness of the green fuels necessary to reach net zero targets.
'We need such ambition from key nations, including short-term targets and we hope that this bill receives the needed support to be passed,' he said.
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'AP Moller-Maersk has worked on the decarbonisation of the shipping sector for over a decade,' said CEO Soren Skou.
To accelerate the transition, 'clear signals from leading nations such as the US and regions such as the EU are needed, even if such measures are inherently regional in their reach,' said Mr Skou.
Sponsored by LA-Long Beach Democratic Congresspersons Alan Lowenthal Nanette Barragan the bill sets carbon standards for marine fuels and aims to eliminate in-port ship emissions by 2030.
The legislation directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to tighten carbon intensity standards for fuels used by ships consistent with a 1.5 degrees Celsius decarbonisation pathway.
These standards would require lifecycle carbon dioxide-equivalent reductions of 20 per cent from January 1, 2027, 45 per cent from January 1, 2030, 80 per cent from January 1, 2035, and 100 per cent from January 1, 2040, relative to the 2024 emissions baseline.
Furthermore, by January 1, 2030, all ships at-berth or at-anchor in US ports would be required to emit zero greenhouse gas emissions and zero air pollutant emissions.
Congresswoman Barragan noted that there is a need for leadership from the federal government and the private sector to transition as quickly as possible to a zero-emissions shipping industry.
Maersk has set a 25 per cent target of all cargo to be transported using renewable fuels by 2030. Environmentalists believe this target could be higher if the right incentives for the production of cost competitive renewable marine fuels are in place and we hope that the US will strive for securing precisely that in order to achieve a 45 per cent reduction in 2030.
Maersk's vice president Doug Morgante also urged Congress to pass the legislation, adding that the most significant challenge is the availability and cost competitiveness of the green fuels necessary to reach net zero targets.
'We need such ambition from key nations, including short-term targets and we hope that this bill receives the needed support to be passed,' he said.
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