Table 9 Effect of varying zero-carbon ship date on committed emissions, versus carbon budgets
From: Shipping and the Paris climate agreement: a focus on committed emissions
Emissions in MtCO2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Existing ships | Replacement and additional ships | Total | Carbon budget for 50% 1.5 °C | Total as a % of a 50% 1.5 °C budget | |
Zero-carbon fuel ships available from 2030, fully deployed in 10 years, no operational/speed measures | 1722 | 430 | 2152 | 1670 | 129% |
Zero-carbon fuel ships available from 2035, fully deployed in 10 years, no operational/speed measures | 2027 | 740 | 2767 | 1670 | 166% |