The global maritime shipping industry is shifting to a future powered by clean energy.
Ocean shipping is essential to our economy. 80-90% of cargo is shipped across the ocean. But as the global economy shifts to cleaner energy sources, the maritime sector is falling behind. Maritime infrastructure needs upgrading, market uncertainty is stifling needed investments, and 99% of vessels on the water today operate on high emission fuels. Now is the time to future-proof this sector, which is the backbone of our global economy.
To ensure a reliable, affordable, clean energy future in ocean transportation by 2050 at the latest, we need a rapid increase in innovation and a competitive market for new fuels and technologies.
80-90%
of cargo is shipped across the ocean.
99%
of vessels on the water today operate on high emission fuels.
Barriers to the development of a robust clean energy maritime market include:
High initial projected cost of scalable, long-term solutions
Lack of long-term committed offtake from carriers
Scattered and short term freight buyer demand
Slow development of infrastructure to effectively scale solutions
Insufficient policy support to accelerate the transition
ZEMBA is the Catalytic Solution
The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) is working to bridge the classic “Valley of Death” that many new markets face between research & development and robust commercial deployment. By collaborating to commit offtake and make advanced market commitments for innovative fuels and technologies, ZEMBA is kickstarting a new market and spurring investment in scalable, sustainable solutions to enable an economically viable transition.
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Collective Procurement of Clean Energy-Powered Shipping
Going it alone won’t amount to much. But collective action among freight buyers through ZEMBA is a proven pathway to help kickstart a strong and competitive clean energy market, credibly reduce your company’s Scope 3 emissions, and lower long-term costs of the clean energy transition by channeling investment toward the most scalable fuels and technologies.
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