MEPC 84/7/43: Comments on the report of the third meeting of GESAMP-LCA Working Group – Reduction of GHG Emissions From Ships
REDUCTION OF GHG EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS
This document comments on the report of the third meeting of GESAMP-LCA WG, regarding the development of a default well-to-tank (WtT) emission factor for fossil LNG. It highlights systematic underestimation of upstream emissions in life cycle assessments, cautions against adoption of non-representative or supplier-specific factors, and calls for a conservative, globally representative default value consistent with established benchmarks. It also provides alternative emission factors.
