Making a case for alternative fuels

GIVEN that it is now more or less universally accepted that we are in a global climate warming crisis, the overriding priority should surely be on cutting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions on the basis that they are believed to be the main reason the planet is getting hotter.

So I was expecting an online event titled "Alternative Fuel Webinar", hosted last week by the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) and the UK Chamber of Shipping, to be all about zero carbon fuels.

The billing promised: "The event will look at a variety of fuels which one may not think of directly when thinking about marine fuel oil. Shell will delve deeper into their journey on the energy transition pathway and shed light on alternative fuels to use in the shipping industry."