Wednesday 18 September 2024

Shipping industry to cut methane emissions

A new protocol has been proposed to standardise and certify sustainable methane practices in shipping

The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) has opened a new protocol for consultation to encourage methane reductions in shipping.

The Methane Measurement Protocol (MMP) is an industrywide effort to establish a universal method for measuring methane. This initiative will offer a system for the shipping industry to track, validate and certify methane performance.

Building on established frameworks, such as those from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Maritime Organization’s NOx code, the protocol has been released for public consultation.

Panos Mitrou, MAMII Chair said: 'This protocol represents a proposed framework for emissions measurement and performance evaluation. Assessing and crediting performance in a consistent manner is essential to actively reducing methane emissions.

'We believe that the effort to regulate and establish a certification process to credit methane emissions performance will substantially encourage the development and adoption of technology and cleaner practices by rewarding those who take meaningful steps towards sustainability.  Methane abatement is critical for the shipping industry's transition to greener operations.'