The link below provides a summary of the IMO's Net Zero Framework. The framework sets threshold values for "well to wake" emissions from fuels. Until 2035, the threshold is 19 g CO2e/MJ, and afterwards the threshold is 14 g CO2e/MJ. Wind is a truly zero emission fuel source. And while wind can provide real propulsion for ships, it is largely being overlooked in the policy framework. Wind Propulsion is often considered an efficiency measure. However, efficiency measures will not independently provide thrust to the ship. So, Wind Propulsion should not be bundled with efficiency measures in terms of policy. It should be seen as a fuel source - with 0g CO2e/MJ. Further, it requires no infrastructure. And it is available now. From an macroeconomic perspective, this is a "no brainer". With the right policy levers it will also become a "no brainer" for ship owners, operators and charterers. With the right Wind Propulsion device, supported by the right business model, it already is! Further, Wind Propulsion is not a throwback to the sailing ships of old. In most instances it is an assistance measure, complementary to engines. It involves advanced aerodynamics to optimise the propulsive force generated on a vessel which is moving at, say 12 - 14 knots, where apparent winds are almost always from forward of the beam of the vessel. So get on board, and get it on board! https://lnkd.in/gMV-DnHq
