'Chicken and egg': How policy uncertainty is delaying the advent of cleaner shipping fuels

Cecilia Keating
clock • 5 min read

Just six European clean fuel projects dedicated to decarbonising the maritime sector have been funded to date, according to a new analysis

The "vast majority" of green shipping fuel projects being planned across Europe may not materialise amid weak demand signals from the industry, according to a new analysis. A report out this morning...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Shipping

'An important precedent': World Sailing to measure and reduce carbon impact of every Olympic-class boat

'An important precedent': World Sailing to measure and reduce carbon impact of every Olympic-class boat

Lifecycle assessment for six Olympic sailing classes to shed light on climate impact of sailing equipment

Stuart Stone
clock 23 January 2026 • 3 min read
How Smart Green Shipping is charting a course for fleet decarbonisation

How Smart Green Shipping is charting a course for fleet decarbonisation

Smart Green Shipping CEO Diane Gilpin and BusinessGreen editor-in-chief James Murray discuss the future of low carbon shipping and what it could mean for broader corporate emissions reduction efforts

BusinessGreen staff
clock 03 December 2025 • 1 min read
Green shipping corridors: How China, India, and Brazil are embarking on green shipping initiatives

Green shipping corridors: How China, India, and Brazil are embarking on green shipping initiatives

Latest report from Global Maritime Forum and Getting to Zero Coalition shows green shipping corridors expanding in both numbers and geographic scope

clock 27 November 2025 • 4 min read