The climate implications of using LNG as a marine fuel
Pavlenko, N.; Comer, B.; Zhou, Y.; Clark, N.; Rutherford, D. (2020). The climate implications of using LNG as a marine fuel. ICCT Working Paper, 2020-02. [S.n.]: [s.l.]. 40 pp.
Part of: ICCT Working Paper. International Council on Clean Transportation. , more
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- Pavlenko, N.
- Comer, B.
- Zhou, Y.
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| Abstract |
The ICCT report examines the lifecycle GHG emissions from marine fuels, including a previously poorly understood source of climate emissions from LNG-powered ships — the unintentional releases of the climate super-pollutant methane from ship engines, known as methane slip. The authors found that using LNG could actually worsen the shipping industry’s climate impacts compared to marine gas oil (MGO) when considering the amount of heat these emissions will trap over a 20-year period. |
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