Fuel demand and emissions for maritime sector in Fiji: current status and low - carbon strategies

Prasad, Ravita D. and Raturi, Atul K. (2019) Fuel demand and emissions for maritime sector in Fiji: current status and low - carbon strategies. Marine Policy, 102 . pp. 40-50. ISSN 0308-597X

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Abstract

The Green Growth Framework for Fiji under its theme for sustainable maritime transportation, envisages deployment
of renewable energy technologies, retrofitting of existing vessels and development of improved vessel
designs as some of the measures needed to make shipping more energy efficient. In this study, the Long-range
Energy Alternatives Planning System (LEAP) tool is used to develop various maritime transport scenarios
(2016–2040) based on possible interventions. Domestic maritime transport used approximately 79 million litres
of fuel in 2016 out of which 77% was marine diesel oil while the remaining was premix. The total emissions from
maritime transport in 2016 was estimated to be 214 Gg of CO2e. At 2% annual growth rate in maritime passenger
and freight activity, the total annual fuel consumption will increase to 127 million litres by 2040 with corresponding GHG emissions of 342 Gg of CO2e under the BAU scenario. This paper quantifies possible reductions in fossil fuel usage and associated emissions through energy efficiency and alternative fuels in the domestic sea transport sector in Fiji.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment (FSTE) > School of Engineering and Physics
Depositing User:	Atul Raturi
Date Deposited:	08 Dec 2019 22:21
Last Modified:	08 Dec 2019 22:21
URI:	https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/11832

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