A Call to Action for Green Hydrogen and Green Shipping

This initiative advocates for urgent international action to ensure a just, equitable, and effective energy transition in the maritime sector, particularly through the adoption and scaling of green hydrogen-derived fuels. As the global shipping industry prepares for pivotal regulatory decisions at MEPC83 in 2025, the initiative calls for policy frameworks, such as greenhouse gas pricing, fuel standards, and revenue redistribution, that will enable widespread use of scalable zero-emission fuels. It emphasizes that developing countries have a strategic opportunity to lead in green hydrogen production, benefiting from investments, job creation, energy diversification, and increased energy security, while contributing to global decarbonization goals.

Activity period	2024–present
Last CoAct update	2025
Web URL	https://rmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/RMI_Call_To_Action_v.1.1.6.pdf
Output effectiveness	0.00
Accountability Index	0.17
Inclusiveness Index	0.33
Capacity Index	0.34
Num. actors	52
Functions	Knowledge production, Knowledge dissemination, Technical implementation, Standards and norms, Lobbying, Participatory management, Training, Funding, Commercial product / service, Policy planning
SDGs
Themes	transport, energy, industry
Policy focus	Mainly mitigation
Sectors	Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Transporation and storage
Implementation countries

Target	Target type
Achieve full decarbonization of the maritime sector	Emission reduction target
shipping sector to use technologies, fuels and/or energy sources with zero or near-zero GHG emissions for at least 5%, while striving for 10%, of energy used by 2030	Emission reduction target
Cargo owners commit to procure only zero-emission shipping services powered by zero-emission fuels by 2040	Economic target
Minimum of a green hydrogen target of 5 million tonnes by 2030 to achieve a 5% uptake of scalable zero-emission fuel (SZEF)4 and 11 million tonnes (Mt) per annum of green hydrogen to achieve a 10% uptake, growing rapidly to up to 90 million tonnes by 2040	Other target

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