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DOE Leads International and Domestic Efforts for Zero-Emissions Shipping by 2050 |
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This week at Singapore Maritime Week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is advancing ambitious decarbonization targets for the maritime transportation sector, both domestically and internationally. DOE is teaming with over 15 government and industry partners in Singapore to foster partnerships and collaborate on clean energy solutions aimed at achieving net zero-emissions in the maritime sector by 2050. Domestically, DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energ is joining with the American Bureau of Shipping to create opportunities for data and information sharing to strengthen U.S. shipping.
International shipping accounts for approximately 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions each year. The industry currently relies on inexpensive energy-intensive fuels, so to meet decarbonization goals, globally coordinated innovation needs to take place across the entire maritime value chain, from the ships to the future zero-emission fuels they will rely on, and the infrastructure that will supply them.
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