The recent oil spill in Singapore was smaller in scale compared to other spills around the world. But it still comes at a cost to the environment.
Hosts Jack Board and Liling Tan bring years of expertise covering climate change and sustainability to this weekly podcast. A one-stop shop for news, views and interviews.Oil and water never mix so when there's a spill, all kinds of environmental, financial and even emotional impact ensue. Jack Board and Liling Tan drill deep into the impact of spills and how innovative solutions can prevent them.
I think the simple fact is, there are increasing concerns all around the world that just by having more vessels in the water carrying large amounts of toxic cargo, incidents can keep on happening. The stakes we know are so high for important ecosystems and the communities that rely on them ...
The future, we know, is in greening the fuel, greening maritime fuel, but most ships today still run on conventional fuel. Although we are seeing growth in emerging alternatives like ammonia and methanol, these synthetic fuels may be more sustainable but not zero carbon. They're also still very expensive and there's also the safety issue.
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