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Norway contracts for zero-carbon bunker fuels plan
DNV is leading a group that includes Chalmers, IVL, MAN Energy Solutions, Menon and Litehauz on work to develop a sustainable zero-carbon fuels roadmap for the Nordic region over the next four years
The Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment has awarded DNV and its partners a contract to develop a ’Nordic Roadmap’ on how to reduce barriers to uptake and develop infrastructure for zero-carbon fuels in the region.
According to a statement from DNV, the Nordic Roadmap is based around the establishment of a Nordic Cooperation platform.
With the end goal of establishing low- and zero-carbon shipping routes in the region called green corridors, the platform is envisaged as a forum "to facilitate knowledge sharing, alongside the launch of pilot projects and studies that will build experience in new fuels," and offer partners briefings on new policies, research and development and related programmes, and "potentially develop projects outside this project".
"The focus of the project is on sustainable zero-carbon fuels from a well-to-wake perspective. The project uses a fuel scorecard, where zero-carbon fuels such as ammonia and hydrogen will be evaluated by applying a variety of KPIs for performance and sustainability, conducting a lifecycle assessment, and assessing the regulatory and safety challenges. In addition, the sea traffic in the region will be analysed through AIS mapping, as well as possible bunkering and infrastructure possibilities and challenges, leading to the creation of an infrastructure development plan to supply vessels across the region," according to DNV.
“This is a project that takes co-operation for green shipping in the Nordic region several steps further and will make an operational contribution to the roll-out of sustainable zero-emissions fuels in the Nordic region,” said Norway’s Minister of Climate and Environment Espen Barth Eide.
“We have many shipping routes in the Nordic region and a close maritime co-operation that gives us many advantages in the development of green maritime solutions. It is important we take advantage of this, and I look forward to following this project further.”
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