World’s first commercial-scale e-methanol plant opens in Denmark

By Isabelle Yr Carlsson

The world’s first commercial-scale e-methanol plant began operations in Denmark on Tuesday, with shipping giant Maersk set to buy part of the production as a low-emission fuel for its fleet of container ships.

The shipping sector is under pressure to find new sources of fuel after a majority of countries gave their backing to measures to help meet the  International Maritime Organization’s  targets towards elimating  carbon emissions