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The greenhouse gas emissions characteristics and reduction pathways for the shipping industry
Weijie Xiong1, Kai Wang2, Yanpo Chi1
1Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China.
Abstract:
The study on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission characteristics and emission reduction approaches is critically important for driving the green and sustainable development across the shipping industry. However, comprehensive investigations into the distribution characteristics of GHG emissions and the emission-reduction pathways of various ship types remain insufficient, making it difficult to develop effective control measures for ship GHG emissions. Therefore, this paper systematically analyzes the GHG emission characteristics of ships under different conditions and summarizes the pathways for GHG reduction from ships. Firstly, the origins and driving factors of ship GHG emissions are analyzed. Subsequently, the characteristics of ship GHG emissions under different conditions are elaborated in detail, and the methodology for constructing the ship emission inventory is presented. Finally, the GHG emission reduction approaches for ships are analyzed. Based on this, the existing challenges in the GHG emissions characteristics analysis and emission reduction pathways are proposed, and future research directions are outlined. The analysis results indicate that the ship's GHG emissions characteristics are influenced by multiple factors. Future investigation is required to deeply probe the influence mechanism of different factors on ship GHG emissions, and to propose effective GHG emission reduction methods that are applicable to different conditions, to further foster the green and sustainable advancement of the maritime industry.
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