Ships that use renewable hydrogen as fuel will lead to almost zero increases in final consumer prices, according to a new study.
For example, on the cost of decarbonising European shipping, running all-green hydrogen-based ships (e-fuels) would add less than US$0.10 to the price of a pair of trainers and up to US$8,4 for a refrigerator.
The analysis of shipments from Shenzhen in China to Europe disproves the shipping industry’s argument that ambitious “green” measures will be prohibitively...