Low Carbon Pathways 2050

Lloyd's Register of Shipping·Research Report·2016 (Research Report Path Year)·826 words
original: https://www.lr.org/en/knowledge/research-reports/2016/low-carbon-pathways/

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Low Carbon Pathways 2050

Issuing agency: Lloyd's Register
Column: research report
source: https://www.lr.org/en/knowledge/research-reports/2016/low-carbon-pathways/

What is a reasonable estimate of how shipping might be required to change and what does this look like.

Low Carbon Pathways 2050 is a new study that details a number of potential pathways for the shipping industry’s transition to a low carbon future, produced by LR and Shipping in Changing Climates, a $4m multi-university and cross industry research project funded by EPRSC.

The report underlines the need for shipping to start its decarbonisation imminently – as stringency increases over time, increasingly high-cost mitigation steps are required. The later we leave decarbonisation, the more rapid and potentially disruptive it will be for shipping.

The report asks the question: given the best available evidence, what is a reasonable estimate of how shipping might be required to change and what does this look like?