Transforming Shipping

Transformation of the shipping industry is scaling of clean fuels | critical factors

Clean ammonia: scaling up the use of green hydrogen production, with smaller roles for blue hydrogen and alternative pathways like methane pyrolysis and biomass-based hydrogen.
Clean methanol: replace natural gas with a clean energy source such as green hydrogen or biomass; use synthetic CO2; capture process emissions.

Robust demand from shipping can de-risk business cases for green hydrogen production that can serve multiple industries.

Global burden of shipping fuels

Industry-endorsed strategy

In 2021, we developed a Shipping Transition Strategy in collaboration with a diverse set of industry leaders. This provides a shared vision for a clean shipping future, modelling of pathways, real economy milestones and the industry, policy and finance actions required to get there. Assumptions have not been updated since publication, but the STS still represents a quantitative reference point.

Sector Transition Strategy documents

Report | Making net-zero shipping possible

Industry-backed 1.5°C aligned transition strategy download

Global Project Tracker | latest in-depth data

Further reading | Shipping

Events

Reuters Events: Global Energy Forum 2026 | invitation

08 May 2026

Economic growth│energy transition│Event│USA

June 23rd-24th 2026New York City, USA Event websiteRegistration Peak power demand is projected to surge 26% by 2035, driven by…

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Harnessing energy productivity for industrial competitiveness

07 May 2026

energy productivity│finance│insight│lead markets│milestones│strategy

As we navigate the complex path to a cleaner world, energy productivity, the economic value generated per unit of energy…

Events

Decarb Connect Europe 2026 | invitation

06 May 2026

Europe│Event│Industrial decarbonisation

June 2nd-3rd 2026Hamburg, Germany Event websiteRegistration The next wave of industrial advantage in Europe won’t just come from smart technology breakthroughs. It will come from…

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