DNV has conflict of interest on LNG, says UCL’s Tristan Smith
- Green shipping academic says DNV’s advice to IMO appears to reflect its commercial interests
- LNG at a disadvantage if rules are technology neutral because of methane emissions, carbon content
- IMO scheme’s effectiveness depends on how green it classifies each fuel, including LNG
Head of UCL’s Shipping and Oceans Research Group has hit back at DNV’s calls for new green rules to support LNG as a fuel
