OIES – Fueling the Future: Practical Considerations for Low-Carbon Ammonia Adoption in the Maritime Sector

The main topic of the document is the use of low-carbon ammonia as a fuel for the maritime sector to achieve decarbonization.

Key findings include the potential of low-carbon ammonia to reduce emissions in shipping, the need to overcome economic, technical, and regulatory barriers for its adoption, economic barriers such as high production costs, market demand uncertainty, and the need for significant investments in infrastructure and ship modifications, the importance of policy incentives and financial support to overcome these barriers, and safety issues due to ammonia's toxicity and corrosiveness.