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The international shipping community has been setting decarbonisation targets to keep in line with global climate ambitions since the 2015 Paris Agreement. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), for example, has declared aggressive targets, with a 100 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or thereabouts compared to the base year (2008). To achieve this, […]
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Both the aviation and maritime sectors have committed to reducing their net greenhouse gas emissions to near zero by 2050. To achieve this, there are many measures that can be implemented, of varying effectiveness and reliability: efficiency improvements, modal shift, offshoring and offsets outside the sector, etc. However, the most impactful step would be to […]
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On 28 November, the CARBIOW project joined the 12th Conference of the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation in Spain Horizon Europe in Oviedo (Northern Spain). The Conference, organised by the CDTI, in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU), the European Commission, the City Council of Oviedo and Sekuens, […]
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The cluster meeting on ‘Aviation/Maritime Fuels Biomethane’ organised by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) took place in Brussels (Belgium) on 15 October. The meeting brought together the beneficiaries of the 36 ongoing Horizon Europe projects focused on the development of renewable fuels in the transport sector, including Research and Innovation Actions […]
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Formula 1 and DHL have unveiled an initiative to use sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) on cargo flights carrying teams around the world for the 24-race championship. Under the initiative, 20% of the cargo flights to races outside Europe used by Formula 1 use SAF working with DHL Global Forwarding’s GoGreen Plus service, which reduces greenhouse […]
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The CARBIOW project has crossed the halfway point and is now fully immersed in a crucial phase. The different Work Packages are working at full capacity, generating synergies between them. Results are emerging and the work of the consortium is more cooperative than ever since the dissemination and exploitation of results is beginning to play […]
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International shipping keeps the global economy afloat, transporting billions of dollars worth of goods every day. However, these operations come at a high environmental cost, as the sector remains one of the biggest contributors to man-made climate change. The commercial shipping sector emits 1 billion tonnes of CO2 per year, accounting for around 3% of […]
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Airbus and partners (the Air France-KLM Group, Associated Energy Group, LLC, BNP Paribas, Burnham Sterling, Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. and Qantas Airways Limited) co-invested in a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) financing fund to accelerate the production of SAF. The corporate partners worked with investment manager Burnham Sterling Asset Management to establish the Sustainable Aviation Fuel […]
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In the aftermath of the pandemic, cruise bookings have soared in recent years, with 27% of cruise passengers in the last two years being first-time customers. This rise in popularity has put the spotlight on decarbonisation on cruise lines. Indeed, traditional fossil-fuelled cruise ships produce far more greenhouse gas emissions than cars or planes: According […]
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By early next year, airlines in the EU will be required to use 2 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in their fuel mix, rising to 6 per cent by 2030 and 70 per cent by 2050. While this may initially ensure sufficient demand for European refineries, China may be overwhelming Europe’s scarce biofuel production […]