Biomethane supply could fall short of shipping’s 2030 fuel needs – MMMCZCS
Infrastructure, certification and regulation could limit the amount of biomethane that reaches shipping, rather than feedstock availability, according to Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS). Global biomethane supply could reach around 21 billion cubic metres (bcm) by 2030 under a base-case scenario, per MMMCZCS. The volume could theoretically cover around 70% of ...
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) has warned that the supply of biomethane may fall short of meeting shipping's fuel needs by 2030. According to the center, global biomethane supply could reach around 21 billion cubic metres (bcm) by 2030 under a base-case scenario, which could theoretically cover about 70% of the low-emissions fuel demand that the IMO’s proposed Net-Zero Framework (NZF) could create.
However, the actual amount that shipping can utilize could be lower due to factors such as the need for mass balancing, the growth of methane-capable fleet and bunkering infrastructure, and competition with other sectors for the same supply.
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