Decarbonizing the Norwegian fishery fleet – strategic fleet renewal with environmental considerations

This study addresses the pressing need for the Norwegian fishery sector to align with national reduction targets and mitigate its environmental impact. Norway has committed to reducing GHG emissions from the fishery sector by at least 40% by 2030 and 95% by 2050. We propose a mathematical model desi...

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Main Authors: Helle Hagli Sønnervik, Mohamed Kais Msakni, Peter Schütz
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Maritime Transport Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666822X24000169
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Peter Schütz
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description This study addresses the pressing need for the Norwegian fishery sector to align with national reduction targets and mitigate its environmental impact. Norway has committed to reducing GHG emissions from the fishery sector by at least 40% by 2030 and 95% by 2050. We propose a mathematical model designed for the strategic renewal of the Norwegian fishing fleet by introducing low- and zero-emission propulsion systems. This model generates fleet renewal schedules that minimize the total operational and renewal costs while ensuring compliance with emission targets. We apply our model to a case study based on the Norwegian fishing fleet and determine the optimal decarbonization strategy. We then analyze the impact of changes in energy costs and emission taxes on this strategy through a sensitivity analysis Our results indicate that (1) fleet renewal is mainly driven by the emission reduction targets, rather than economic benefits, and (2) zero-emission propulsion systems are preferable to low-emission propulsion systems when decarbonizing the fleet.
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spelling doaj-art-1bb35ce8bb21425e897d6d9cabbf4f182024-12-07T08:28:57ZengElsevierMaritime Transport Research2666-822X2024-12-017100118Decarbonizing the Norwegian fishery fleet – strategic fleet renewal with environmental considerationsHelle Hagli Sønnervik0Mohamed Kais Msakni1Peter Schütz2Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayCorrespondence to: Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, NTNU, 7491 Trondheim, Norway.; Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayThis study addresses the pressing need for the Norwegian fishery sector to align with national reduction targets and mitigate its environmental impact. Norway has committed to reducing GHG emissions from the fishery sector by at least 40% by 2030 and 95% by 2050. We propose a mathematical model designed for the strategic renewal of the Norwegian fishing fleet by introducing low- and zero-emission propulsion systems. This model generates fleet renewal schedules that minimize the total operational and renewal costs while ensuring compliance with emission targets. We apply our model to a case study based on the Norwegian fishing fleet and determine the optimal decarbonization strategy. We then analyze the impact of changes in energy costs and emission taxes on this strategy through a sensitivity analysis Our results indicate that (1) fleet renewal is mainly driven by the emission reduction targets, rather than economic benefits, and (2) zero-emission propulsion systems are preferable to low-emission propulsion systems when decarbonizing the fleet.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666822X24000169Fishery industryDecarbonizationFleet renewalInteger programming
spellingShingle Helle Hagli Sønnervik
Mohamed Kais Msakni
Peter Schütz
Decarbonizing the Norwegian fishery fleet – strategic fleet renewal with environmental considerations
Maritime Transport Research
Fishery industry
Decarbonization
Fleet renewal
Integer programming
title Decarbonizing the Norwegian fishery fleet – strategic fleet renewal with environmental considerations
title_full Decarbonizing the Norwegian fishery fleet – strategic fleet renewal with environmental considerations
title_fullStr Decarbonizing the Norwegian fishery fleet – strategic fleet renewal with environmental considerations
title_full_unstemmed Decarbonizing the Norwegian fishery fleet – strategic fleet renewal with environmental considerations
title_short Decarbonizing the Norwegian fishery fleet – strategic fleet renewal with environmental considerations
title_sort decarbonizing the norwegian fishery fleet strategic fleet renewal with environmental considerations
topic Fishery industry
Decarbonization
Fleet renewal
Integer programming
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666822X24000169
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