Lok Sabha Question No. 1648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Green Shipping Foster Carbon Neutrality
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Bhola Singh, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  ,I548

ANSWERED ON 1611212022

## GREEN SHIPPING FOSTER  CARBON  NEUTRALITY

1648, SHRI BHOLA SINGH: SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA): SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA  NAIK:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHtpptNG  AND WATERWAYS  be pteased  to state: q-fr{, qtd  cft{E{  Gfr{ qdcFf qi

- (a) whether the Government  proposes  to develop a regulatory framework  and alternate technology  adoption road map for Green Shipping  to foster carbon neutrality and Circular  Economy (CE) in shipping sector in tndia,  if so, the details thereof.
- (b) whether  the Government  recenty announced establishment  of lndia,s first ever centre of excellence for Green Port & Shipping in the country, if so, the details thereof:
- (c) whether the lndia has been selected as the first country  under the IMO Green Voyage 2050 project  to conduct a pilot project  retated  to creen Shipping, if so, the details  thereof;
- (d) whether  the Energy  and Resources lnstitute (TERI) has been selected  as the knowledge  partner  for the project,  if so, the details  thereofi  and
- (e)  the other steps being  taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) Yes, Sir. The Government  has proposed  to establish the National Centre of Excellence in Green Port and Shippjng (NCoEGPS)  recenfly. The Centre would  aim to identify  the technologies,  alternative fuels, renewable  energy sources and targets for the shipping and port  sector to reduce  GHG emissions  in line wath  the Govt. of lndia commitment for the sector. The legal framework  developed  by the centre will support research  and cooperation  on green shipping and will aid to formulate policy that will best

Suit the industry. The Center will work with a|l ports, shipping  companies,  and maritime states  to understand their  problems and offer solutions  based on research

The broad focus areas of NCoEGPS  are as follows:

- i. Policy, Regulatory  and Research
- ii. Human Resource develoPment
- iii. Network- Key Partners and Strategic collaborators
- iv. Explore-  Area of work, outcomes'  projects  and resources
- v. Engage- Past events,  upcoming  events' dissemination
6. (b)Yes,sir.TheGovernmenthasrecentlyannouncedtheestablishmentofNationalCentreof Excellence  in Green  port  anJ inipping  (r.tcoecps)  which is India's  flrst coE for Green  Ports and Shipping.  The Memorandum of Agreement was signed on November-18'  2022 between Ministry of  ports,  shipping  and waterways  (MopSW)  arong with Deendayal Port Authority'  Kandla;Paradip' p-ort  nutnority'Paradip;  V O  Chidambaranar  Port Authority,Thoothukudi;  Cochin  Shipyard  Limited' Kochi&  The Energy & Resource lnstitute  (TERI).

The details of NCoEGPS are as follows:

- . NCoEGps will  provide policy and regulatory  support for developing  regulatory framework and alternate i""r,""r"gy  adoption  road map for Green  Shipping  to foster carbon neutrality and circular economy  (cE) in the shipping sector in lndia'
- o The NCoEGPS will be housed at and led by 'The Energy and Resources lnstitute'  (TERI) as a knowledge  and implementation  partner'
- (c)Yes,sir.lndiahasbeenselectedaspioneerleadcountryforlnternationalMaritime Organization  Creen  vo/age -Zolo e'o1"tt which is funded by the Government  of Norway.  lt assists  O"u"fop:|ng  countries  in their. efforts to reduce  GHG  emissions  from ships.  lndia  has been  setectJd  by IMO Green Voyage to be the first country for  piloting green shipping  projects and coordinated  by Directorate  General  of Shipping  Five projects  were selected 'nO"' C'""n  Voyage 2050' out of which Assam lnland Water Transport  development  society  (AIWTDS)  was selected  for  passenger  ferries procurementandinvolvedo","rop,"n.ofalternatefuelsolutionintheseferriesbylMo Green Voyage  team anJ Directorate  General  of Shipping A working  group tras been establishedundercoordinationofDirectorateGeneralofShippingandlMoGreen Voyage 2050 team and includes members  from World Bank and AIWTDS to find a suitable alternate  tuet tor suln  ferries  and, availability  and supply  of such fuel in Assam and ship technologies  for operation  on such fuel in lndia'

(d)  Yes, Sir. The NCoEGPS  wi be housed  at and ted by The Energy and Resources lnstitute (TERI)  as a knowledge  and implementation  partner.  The Centre will be a host of several technological  arms to support  the port and shipping  sector and will provide solutions  to a variety of problems being  faced in the industry  through scientific  research. It will also  carry out valuable education, applied research  and technology transfer in maritime transportation at the local,  regional, national and lnternational levels.  lt will focus on the following areasl

- L Energy  Management  - Energy  managemenl tools, waste energy recovery systems
- ii. Emission Management- Alternate, clean Energy/Fuel, emission control  & monitoring.
- iii. Sustainable Maritime Operations  -  novel technologies  and approaches

(e)  The other  steps being undertaken are:

- i. Government of lndia has permitted  use of sustainable  biofuels and its blends as fuels in lndian ships with the objective  to reduce fossil fuel usage and to encourage renewable energy in Ship operations.
- iii. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has recenfly published  an allencompassing  Maritime lndia Vision 2O30 document.
- ii. As part  of its digitalisation efforts for the maritime sector  aiming  at emission reduction, digital  platform  for the marine  environment  management for ships operating  in lndian  coast  was launched. The digitat  portal facilitates  the ships to have simple, paperless  online reporting of fuel oil consumption, ballast water exchange  and all pollution  related information,  including  the ship generated marine  wastes,  sjngle use plastics,  etc.