Their appeal comes ahead of the IMO's MEPC 83 meeting in April, where mid-term measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions from shipping are set for approval under the Revised Strategy adopted at MEPC 80. The effectiveness of these measures depends on the availability of sufficient sustainable fuels.
The three organizations stress the urgency of prioritizing clean fuel production in Europe's Clean Industrial Deal (CID), a long-term plan to strengthen energy-intensive industries and clean technology. The European Commission is set to present the CID on February 26, within its first 100 days in office.
Their push follows the Draghi report, commissioned by the EC and led by former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, which estimates that €100 billion per year is needed to support the energy transition in European shipping and aviation.
In aviation, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production doubled to 600 million liters annually between 2022 and 2023, according to DHL. However, this still represents less than 1% of global jet fuel consumption. DHL aims to use 30% SAF in its operations by 2030.
