Bel books emissions cuts via CMA CGM biofuel bunkering

French food products company Bel will buy carbon credits from CMA CGM to claim reductions in its Scope 3 emissions generated across its supply chain.

IMAGE: CMA CGM-operated container ship, Bouganville. CMA CGM

French container line CMA CGM offers a low-emission shipment program based on its use of biofuel blends across its fleet.

Under the program, CMA CGM will bunker vessels with UCOME-based biofuel blends.

The carrier has not specified how many vessels will operate on these blends or the blending ratios it will use. But it offers emissions reduction credits equivalent to 10%, 25%, 50% or 83% well-to-wake CO2 savings based on the use of these bio-bunkers across its fleet.

Bel has opted for credits linked to the 83% reduction level, CMA CGM said.

The emissions savings are allocated through a book-and-claim system, allowing Bel to claim lower transport emissions even if its cargo is carried on conventionally fuelled vessels, as long as it pays a premium for the service.

By Konica Bhatt

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