A study commissioned by DG Climate Action that looks at the utilisation of wind-assisted shipping has been released.
- The study identifies the barriers to wind propulsion uptake and potential actions.
- Market and emissions savings and social and economic effects following the use of wind propulsion technologies are estimated.
- Three key barriers to further development are highlighted, namely: A lack of detailed and trusted information on performance and potential of technologies, access to capital, and incentives to improve energy efficiency and thus reduce CO2.
- According to the study, the use of wind propulsion systems could lead to CO2 savings of around 3.5–7.5 Mt CO2 in 2030.
The study has been jointly carried out by CE Delft, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Fraunhofer ISI, and Chalmers University of Technology. For more information and to access the final study, please click here.
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