Zero-carbon ships on horizon under fuel levy plan

Climate groups say 10-year ICS plan not urgent enough to cut carbon from ‘dirty’ sector

Shipping companies would have to pay a small levy on every tonne of fuel they use under proposals aimed at developing zero-carbon vessels within 10 years, transforming the high-carbon global shipping business.

Ships running on hydrogen or ammonia as fuel are thought to be technically possible, but more research and development is needed to bring forward the development of prototypes.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/35xglCJ