Former IMO Emissions Chief: We Have to Be Open-Minded About Nuclear Power
by Ship & Bunker News Team
Thursday February 11, 2021 The former
IMO emissions official who helped draft the
UN body s initial strategy on decarbonisation has reiterated his support for nuclear energy, calling for the shipping industry to keep an open mind as it considers future power sources.
Edmund Hughes served as the IMO s head of air pollution and energy efficiency until February 2020, and is now director of consultancy Green Marine Associates. Speaking at a
Safety4Sea online event this week, Hughes said nuclear energy as a potential zero-carbon power source for the shipping industry should not be judged by previous iterations of the technology.