The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) has opened a new protocol for consultation to encourage methane reductions in shipping.
The Methane Measurement Protocol (MMP) is the first industrywide effort to establish a universal method for measuring methane. This initiative aims to provide a practical system for the global shipping sector to credit, validate, and certify methane performance.
Methane emissions in numbers
- In 2018, methane contributed 17.3% of total world’s emissions.
- In 2020, methane (CH4) accounted for about 11% of all U.S. GHG from human activities, which include leaks from natural gas systems.
Building on established frameworks, such as those from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Maritime Organization’s NOx code, the protocol has been released for public consultation.
We believe that the effort to regulate and establish a certification process to credit methane emissions performance will substantially encourage the development and adoption of technology and cleaner practices by rewarding those who take meaningful steps towards sustainability.
… said Panos Mitrou, MAMII Chair and Global Gas Director at Lloyd’s Register
The MMP features five testing scenarios that could lead to methane certification, from testing in controlled environments to continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) onboard ships. Currently, it includes the measurement of methane (CH4) emissions from marine diesel engines and could soon include the measurement of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions.
