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T-1A4-TE-4 - Biofuel for marine passenger transport

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: M-1C-1 - Alternative Fuels for Shipping.

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Sustainability Category: Amber

Amber

This transition element has only moderate climate impact but may be necessary for maintaining urban needs, with a clear pathway to decarbonization. While not aligned with net-zero targets, this transition element is actively improving the emissions profile and represents intermediate performance on the path to sustainability.

Transition Element

Shift type: Resource Shift
Operations: person_km
Activity measure: percent
Activity conversion: 1

Activities

Parameters

Parameter Unit Description

YAML Specification

sustainability: amber
version: 2.0.0
type: resourceShift
longName: Alter the proportion of biomarine diesel in marine diesel for marine passenger
  transport.
shortName: Biofuel marine passenger transport
description: Increase the proportion of marine biodiesel in marine diesel
unitOfMeasure: percent
cohort:
  expression: '1'
resourcesToUpdate:
  from: resource_proportion_passenger_shipping_marine_diesel
  to: resource_proportion_passenger_shipping_marine_biodiesel
carbonCausalChains:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: ship_passenger
cobenefits:
- air_quality
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