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Regarding the goals set by the IMO for 2030, 21% of the respon-
                    dents consider their achievement likely and 3% extremely likely.
 THE                What exactly is required to achieve these goals, and why does the
                    shipping community doubt they will be attained?
                                The 2030 targets have not yet been finalised. Much of
 GREATEST CHALLENGE             the attention has been focused on the implementation
                                and adjustment of the CII regulations have drawn neg-
                                ative criticism from across the industry as an ineffective
 IS THE LACK OF FOCUS           means of achieving the objectives.

                    19% of the participants believe that using LNG as a fuel will persist
                    even after the end of the century. In your opinion, what are the uncer-
                    tainty factors leading to this particular claim?
                                LNG has been met with scepticism from the outset of
                                its introduction, mainly because of its potential to cause
                                much more environmental damage when it slips (meth-
                                ane slip) into the atmosphere. However, to answer the
                                question, the following must be considered:
                             •   LNG exists in huge quantities, and massive investment
                                has been put into extracting, distributing, and using it
                                on the entire planet.
                             •   It is perceived as a cleaner fuel than fuel oil.
                                Based on the above, it is likely that LNG use may per-
                                sist even after the end of the century. However, this will
                                clearly depend on the alternatives that may have been
                                developed by that time and the methods developed to
                                contain the methane slip. If a new fuel can be found that
                                can utilise the entire or part of the LNG infrastructure,
                                that will speed up the demise of LNG and the domi-
                                nance of that fuel in the years to come.

                    A small percentage of the survey participants consider ETS the most
                    effective measure in enforcing the reduction of the environmental
                    footprint of European shipping. Which are the hurdles to the success-
                    ful implementation of ETS?
                                The EU has come forward with emissions taxation, which
                                is a double-edged sword. By taxing emissions, shipown-
                                ers and charterers are given incentives to invest in ships
                                and fuels that will result in lower emissions. On the other
                                hand, the cost of transporting goods to, within, and from
                                the EU will increase.
                                So far, the steps for the implementation of the ETS
                                appear to be reasonable. “Successful” implementation
                                means that this whole process will deliver results in
                                accordance with expectations. The greatest hurdle will
                                be the possible ingenuity of the parties concerned to
                                circumvent the regulation to a lesser or greater extent.
                                That remains to be seen and evaluated against expec-
                                tations in the coming years.


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