1、MARITIME FORECAST TO 2050Energy Transition Outlook 2022DNV Maritime Forecast to 2050FOREWORDLet me start with the positive news:newbuild orders and recent industry projects prove that the maritime energy transition is accelerating.The necessary practical considerations are taking shape,and ship-owne

2、rs have started to future-proof their assets.Applying our Carbon-Risk Framework,launched back in 2020,has also contributed to robust,cost-effjcient ship designs.Encouragingly,newbuild vessels are increasingly being ordered ready to run on alternative fuels,with LNG dominant for now.Substantial inves

3、tment is going into researching safe and economically feasible alternative carbon-neutral fuels and into developing fuel technolo-gies.But this will count for little if the industry and its stakeholders do not collaborate to overcome the ultimate hurdle,fuel availability.Our 6th Maritime Forecast to

4、 2050 report zeroes in on this key issue and outlines under what conditions each new fuel type will proliferate.Which of them capture sustainable shares in the 2050 fuel mix be it biofuels,e-fuels,or fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage relies on sound global industry decisions and collabo-r

5、ation.The maritime industry must continually seek consensus with other industries to ensure that sustain-able energy resources are directed to where they can reduce greenhouse gas emissions most.Already by 2030,5%of the energy for shipping should come from carbon-neutral fuels,requiring huge investm

6、ents in onboard technologies and onshore infrastructure.Navigating the options is complex,not least because there is no single winner-takes-all alternative fuel and technology.Our updated model-2Knut rbeck-NilssenCEO Maritime,DNVling points to a diverse future energy mix of carbon-neutral and fossil