Shipping Industry Urges IMO To Address Risks Of Biofuels As A Green Alternative

A growing debate over the use of biofuels in international shipping is gaining attention worldwide, with environmental organisations and major shipping companies calling for action ahead of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) discussions.

Environmental groups, including the European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E), have teamed up with leading shipping companies like Hapag Lloyd, urging the IMO to exclude biofuels from its list of green alternatives to fossil fuels.

These groups argue that biofuels could do more harm than good, claiming their widespread use could be unsustainable and lead to severe environmental damage.

A recent study commissioned by T&E and conducted by Cerulogy suggests that nearly a third of global shipping could run on biofuels by 2030, up from less than 1% today.

The report acknowledges that biofuels were initially intended to repurpose waste oil, but the growing demand for biofuels could lead to unsustainable consequences.

T&E warns that limited supplies of waste biofuels, such as those made from used coo…

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