Ships switching to LNG still leading to 'dangerous' methane emissions, report warns

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Ships switching to LNG still leading to 'dangerous' methane emissions, report warns

New report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) highlights the need to control methane slips on ships that have switched to using LNG as fuel

Burning liquefied natural gas (LNG) on ships as a lower carbon alternative to bunker fuels might not reduce shipping's climate pollution compared to today's levels due to dangerous leakages of methane...

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