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 by AFP Staff Writers Paris (AFP) April 13, 2022
A environmental activist group said Wednesday that cargo ships burning liquefied natural gas (LNG) are actually worse for the climate due to methane emissions. Cargo ships use a particularly dirty type of fuel but the shipping industry has sought to shift to cleaner-burning LNG. However, Transport & Environment said that an investigation it mounted of LNG-powered ships in service found that they emit methane which is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. The names of these new LNG-powered ships "contain words like 'eco' and they are often painted green," said Transport & Environment. "But their green credentials end there." Using a thermal imaging camera, the group said it filmed the emissions of two LNG-powered ships in the port of Rotterdam last November. It said a review of the images by an independent optical gas imaging consultancy found that "intense uncombusted hydrocarbon emissions were being released into the atmosphere". The owner of one of the ships reviewed, French shipping giant CMA CGM, said it had "already identified the issue of uncombusted methane... and is working with its motor manufacturer partners" to reduce the emissions. A spokesman said reductions in methane emissions had already been achieved. Shipping companies began shipping to LNG primarily due to reduce high sulphur emissions from marine fuel, he also noted, as the pollution is a source of tensions with authorities in some port cities.
As EU eyes stopping Russian gas imports, Israel sees an opening Paris (AFP) Apr 12, 2022 As Europe aims to wean itself off Russian fossil fuel because of the Ukraine invasion, Israel hopes to help fill the gap with gas from its offshore reserves. EU states remain divided on the time scale, but European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the bloc hopes to phase out its dependency on Russian gas, oil and coal by 2027. Israel could build one or more pipelines, potentially via Greece or Turkey, or increase the quantity of gas piped to Egypt to be liquified and shippe ... read more
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