{
  "id": 11412550,
  "title": "ICCT proposes common standard for green corridor fuels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/icct-proposes-common-standard-for-green-corridor-fuels",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T10:00:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/icct-proposes-common-standard-for-green-corridor-fuels/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has proposed a standard for green corridor fuels, aiming to establish a common benchmark for these eco-friendly alternatives. The measure is to be assessed in terms of well-to-wake carbon dioxide-equivalent, encompassing all stages from fuel production to combustion onboard ships. The ICCT seeks to implement life-cycle accounting methods akin to California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which requires fuel suppliers to reduce the average carbon intensity of the transportation fuels they sell in the state. Fuels meeting these criteria would be labeled as \"ultra-low-carbon\" by the ICCT, a metric the organization considers both ambitious and feasible. The group explicitly prohibits producers from claiming credits for methane emissions avoided elsewhere, ensuring that fuels derived from manure or organic waste, which may avoid emissions on a farm level, are not eligible for inclusion if they contribute to emissions at the shipping stage. Additionally, electricity-based fuels are not permitted to draw power from grids that exacerbate emissions in the power sector. Wind assistance, however, is considered beneficial, as it directly reduces fuel consumption and earns credit for lowering the greenhouse gas intensity of shipping along designated corridors. These green shipping corridors serve as trial grounds for alternative fuels, technologies, and infrastructure, demonstrating their potential to significantly reduce emissions. The ICCT has specifically designed this proposal around a potential route along the US West Coast, showcasing the practical application of the proposed standards.",
  "summary": "The cut would be measured well-to-wake and in carbon dioxide-equivalent terms, covering everything from producing the fuel to burning it on board. ICCT wants that worked out using life-cycle accounting methods from the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard, the state’s programme requiring suppliers to bring down the average carbon intensity of the transport fuels they ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}