Shipping is only 2% of global carbon emissions, so even if hydrogen or ammonia powered shipping were feasible, decarbonizing shipping should be a very low priority compared to decarbonizing land transport (cars, trucks) and heating, which together are much larger emission sources.

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David Cebon

Evidence Quote

total global shipping is about again about 2% of CO2 emissions... where do you start with the energy transition, right?... let's get that [land transport and heating] moving as quick as we can.

Source

How Clean is Hydrogen, Actually? With Prof. David Cebon | The PLUS PodcastEverything Electric TECH
Created: 8/10/2026, 10:48:15 PM

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