Marine biodiesel demand to more than double by 2031 without IMO framework – IEA

Global marine biodiesel demand will rise from just under 1 billion litres/year (around 890,000 mt/year) in 2025 to nearly 2 billion litres/year (around 1.78 million mt/year) by 2031, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts.

That estimate assumes the IMO does not adopt its Net-Zero Framework, the global rules it has approved to cut GHG emissions from shipping.

Even so, marine biodiesel would make up only 0.6% of total marine fuel use by 2031, the IEA says.

It will remain the main source of renewable energy in shipping, but it will account for just 1% of the growth in renewable energy use across all transport.

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