As shipowners and operators look towards transitioning to zero carbon fuels, such as green ammonia and hydrogen, they also need to contend with one of the biggest barriers to their adoption – green fuel assurance.
How can buyers of fuel that is sold as being ‘green’ be assured that it was produced, transported, and handled in a truly sustainable way from well-to-tank?
With green fuels likely to cost more than their grey or blue equivalents (developed from non-renewable sources), it is vital that the fuels can be verified as coming from renewable sources and are not blended or mis-sold.
Moreover a marine fuel can be presented as carbon-neutral, but could release substantial emissions when measured on a life-cycle assessment or well-to-wake basis.
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