Lok Sabha Question No. 963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: IMO Green Voyage 2050 Project
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Bhola Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 963

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2023

## IMO GREEN VOYAGE 2050 PROJECT

## 963.    DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: पȅन , पोतपįरवहनऔरजलमागŊमंũी

- (a) whether  India  has  been  selected  as  the  firstcountry  under  the  (International MaritimeOrganization) IMO Green Voyage 2050 project toconduct a pilot project related to Green Shipping, ifso, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken initiativesto develop a regulatory framework and alternatetechnology adoption road map for Green Shipping, ifso, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has establishedIndia's first ever centre of excellence for Green Port& Shipping in the country, if so, the detailsthereof;
- (d) whether The Energy and Resources Institute(TERI) is the knowledge partner for the project, ifso, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government tofoster carbon neutrality and circular economy inshipping sector in India?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes  Sir,  India  has  been  selected  as  pioneer  lead  country  for  International Maritime Organization (IMO) Green Voyage2050 Project, with the objective to assist  developing  countries  in  their  efforts  to  reduce  Green  House  Gases (GHG) emissions from ships.

The Following projects were selected:

- Fitment of waste heat recovery system on a bulk carrier : Ambuja Cements Limited.
- Greening  of  inland  ferries: Directorate  of  Inland  Water  Transport (IWT) Assam/ Assam IWT Development Society.
- Greening of inland ferries: Kochi Water Metro Ltd.
- Greening of passenger wooden ferries : Mumbai Port Authority
- Electric hybrid tugs : Ocean Sparkle Ltd.

(b) Due to the global nature of international shipping having diversity of stakeholders of all nationalities involved, emission from the maritime transport sector is addressed by the  IMO  through  the  International  Convention  for  Prevention  of  Pollution  from  Ships (MARPOL).India is a signatory to this Convention.

The  Government  of  India  has  implemented  all  MARPOL  regulations  pertaining  to carbon emissions on Indian Ships. At present, the regulations mainly pertainto reduction of carbon emission through enhanced energy efficiency and achieving a progressively enhanced (yearly) carbon intensity reduction.

- (c)& (d) Yes  Sir.  ANational  Centre  of  Excellence  for  Green  Ports  and  Shipping (NCoEGPS)  has  been  set  upwhich  is  India's  first  such  Center  of  Excellence.In  this regard, the Memorandum of Agreement  was signed on November 18, 2022 between Ministry  of  Ports,  Shipping  and  Waterways  (MoPSW)  along  with  Deendayal  Port Authority, Kandla;Paradip Port Authority,Paradip; V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority,Thoothukudi;  Cochin  Shipyard  Limited,  Kochi  and  The  Energy  &  Resources Institute (TERI).NCoEGPSprovides policy and regulatory support for developing regulatory framework and alternate technology adoption road map for Green Shipping to  foster  carbon  neutrality  and  circular  economyin  the  shipping  sector  in  India.The NCoEGPSis housed at and led by TERI as a knowledge and implementation partner.
- (e) Some other stepsundertaken as proactive measure to help those ships which are unable to meet even the present carbon intensity reductions are:-
- i. The Government of India has permitted use of sustainable biofuels and its blends as fuels by Indian shipsas a cost effective option.
- ii. A  digital  module  has  been  developed  and  is  in  operation  to  capture  fuel consumption from each ship operations for each voyage that is at anchorage, port stay, sailing period etc.,in order to ensure efficient operations.

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