The transport sector is currently one of the most significant sources of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, which directly contributes to climate change. According to the International Energy Agency, transport accounts for approximately 24% of direct CO2 emissions from fuel combustion worldwide. International shipping accounts for about 3% of direct CO2 emissions from fuel combustion per year. As 90% of global trade is carried by sea, shipping is an extremely significant contributor to climate change.
‘Investing in green technologies can reduce emissions, create new jobs, increase production efficiency and attract international investment. Environmentally friendly technologies in ports, such as electrification of transport and the use of renewable energy sources, can become a catalyst for economic growth,’ said Yuriy Maslov, Chairman of the Ukraine rebuilding Alliance.
Recently, we published an article in the Left Bank news publication ‘Issues of the Green Deal and Decarbonisation of Ukraine in the Context of Transport Infrastructure Rehabilitation’, in which we tried to describe all the issues of greening port activities and the production and use of alternative marine fuel in Ukrainian ports and for bunkering international merchant ships.
The Ukraine Rebuilding Alliance has conducted a screening of maritime research and educational institutions, which shows that the issues of decarbonisation of sea and river transport and port activities, the development of green transport corridors, and the production and use of alternative marine fuels are practically absent from research programmes.
We invite you to review this material and join the discussion. Read it by the link: https://lb.ua/blog/yurii_maslov/615077_pitannya_zelenogo_kursu.html
