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Total joins maritime decarbonisation initiative
Total has joined the Getting to Zero Coalition to support the decarbonisation of the maritime industry by collaborating with companies across the maritime, energy, infrastructure and finance sectors.
The Coalition’s goal is to help achieve the target set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from shipping by at least 50% by 2050, compared to 2008 levels, by getting commercially viable deep-sea zero emission vessels powered by zero emission fuels into operation by 2030.
Total is already working on improving the environmental footprint of the shipping industry through the development of marine LNG supply infrastructure, fuel-efficient lubricants, biofuels and batteries. It has also recently announced the long-term chartering of two LNG-propelled very large crude carriers (VLCCs).
The Getting to Zero Coalition was launched at the United Nations climate summit in New York in September 2019 as a partnership between the Global Maritime Forum, the Friends of Ocean Action and the World Economic Forum. It comprises over 120 public and private organisations and has been endorsed by governments of 14 countries, including France and the UK.
News Item details
Journal title: Petroleum Review
Subjects: Transport fuels, Shipping, Emissions, Alternative fuels, Decarbonisation
