US Federal Maritime Commission commissioner Laura DiBella has called for the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework to explicitly accommodate LNG and bio‑LNG as part of shipping’s decarbonisation pathway. Her comments come ahead of an upcoming IMO technical session that will revisit unresolved issues after the framework’s adoption was delayed last year.
US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) commissioner Laura DiBella stated that the International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework (NZF) for decarbonising shipping by 2050 must accommodate the widest possible range of alternative marine fuels, including LNG and bio‑LNG. She argued that excluding these fuels would make it harder for the industry to secure a safe and economically sustainable transition to lower‑carbon operations. DiBella’s comments were made in the run‑up to an IMO technical session where member states are expected to resume discussions on the NZF after its adoption stalled last year.
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