CO2-neutral shipping: decarbonization in • Table.Briefings

Three quarters of the EU’s external trade volume and almost one third of its internal trade volume is shipped by sea. Maritime transport is indispensable for the EU. But it has a shortcoming: It emits CO2 almost unchecked. And so far there are hardly any solutions for making shipping greener in line with the Green Deal.

Maritime transport is considered the most difficult sector to decarbonize in the transport sector. Similar to aviation, electrification is not (yet) a solution due to the lack of battery technologies with sufficient capacity. Alternative lower-emission propulsion options such as hydrogen, synthetic fuels, or ammonia are being tested but are not yet marketable. However, the maritime sector is still lagging well behind aviation in other areas as well.

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