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The Potential of Zero-Carbon Bunker Fuels in Developing Countries

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dc.contributor.authorEnglert, Dominik
dc.contributor.authorLosos, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorRaucci, Carlo
dc.contributor.authorFricaudet, Marie
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Tristan
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-14T18:15:42Z
dc.date.available2021-04-14T18:15:42Z
dc.date.issued2021-04-15
dc.description.abstractTo meet the climate targets set forth in the International Maritime Organization’s Initial GHG Strategy, the maritime transport sector needs to abandon the use of fossil-based bunker fuels and turn toward zero-carbon alternatives which emit zero or at most very low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout their lifecycles. This report, “The Potential of Zero-Carbon Bunker Fuels in Developing Countries”, examines a range of zero-carbon bunker fuel options that are considered to be major contributors to shipping’s decarbonized future: biofuels, hydrogen and ammonia, and synthetic carbon-based fuels. The comparison shows that green ammonia and green hydrogen strike the most advantageous balance of favorable features due to their lifecycle GHG emissions, broader environmental factors, scalability, economics, and technical and safety implications. Furthermore, the report finds that many countries, including developing countries, are very well positioned to become future suppliers of zero-carbon bunker fuels—namely ammonia and hydrogen. By embracing their potential, these countries would be able to tap into an estimated $1+ trillion future fuel market while modernizing their own domestic energy and industrial infrastructure. However, strategic policy interventions are needed to unlock these potentials.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/110831617996384433/Potential-of-Zero-Carbon-Bunker-Fuels-in-Developing-Countries
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/35435
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/35435
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectDECARBONIZING MARITIME TRANSPORT
dc.subjectBUNKER FUEL
dc.subjectAMMONIA AND HYDROGEN
dc.subjectBIOFUEL
dc.subjectSYNTHETIC FUEL
dc.subjectZERO-CARBON FUEL
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
dc.subjectAIR QUALITY
dc.subjectBLUE AMMONIA
dc.subjectGREEN AMMONIA
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS
dc.titleThe Potential of Zero-Carbon Bunker Fuels in Developing Countriesen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
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dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.associatedcontenthttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/35437 Role of LNG in the Transition Toward Low- and Zero-Carbon Shipping
okr.associatedcontenthttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/35436 Charting a Course for Decarbonizing Maritime Transport
okr.crossref.titleThe Potential of Zero-Carbon Bunker Fuels in Developing Countries
okr.date.disclosure2021-04-15
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:11:02.212451Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.guid110831617996384433
okr.identifier.report158013
okr.language.supporteden
okr.region.countryBrazil
okr.region.countryIndia
okr.region.countryMalaysia
okr.region.countryMauritius
okr.topicTransport::Transport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicEnergy::Fuels
okr.topicEnvironment::Air Quality & Clean Air
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases
okr.topicEnvironment::Marine Environment
okr.unitSCCAO
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