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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12413

29 January 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 37
SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport
Use of LNG could worsen climate impact of shipping
Brussels, 28/01/2020 (Agence Europe)

The use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for ships does not deliver real reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and could even worsen the climate impact of shipping, according to a new report by the NGO the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), published on Tuesday 28 January.

This document reveals that, over twenty years, using LNG instead of traditional marine diesel (MGO) emits between 70 and 82% more GHGs, depending on the engine technology.

Furthermore, according to...

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