In Washington, Vanguard Renewables released a new white paper titled “How the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework Can Power American Industry.” The paper outlines how the United States is uniquely positioned to benefit from the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) upcoming Net-Zero Framework.
Set for formal adoption in October, the IMO regulations will establish annual greenhouse-gas intensity limits for large vessels and introduce a market-based measure that prices emissions above those limits. By replacing fragmented regional policies with a unified global standard, the framework could usher in unprecedented investment and catalyze U.S. leadership in clean fuels, logistics, and maritime export capacity.
One of the most promising pathways to meet the IMO’s targets is bio-LNG, a maritime fuel derived from renewable natural gas (RNG). Captured from manure, food waste, and landfills, RNG serves as the feedstock for bio-LNG. When methane abatement is properly credited, bio-LNG can achieve very low—and at times even negative—lifecycle carbon intensity.
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Category: Fuels
