The long-standing carbon-neutral fuel deadlock will take centre stage at London International Shipping Week 2025, as LISW25 International Partner Accelleron presents a new report with a quantified, comparative analysis of key conditions that have stalled progress.
 

The report on Breaking the carbon-neutral fuel deadlock to accelerate shipping’s net zero future will be presented at the LISW25 Global Hub on Tuesday, 16 September, from 14:00 to 16:00 at County Hall, London.
 

The session will spotlight why fuel readiness, not ship design or investment, is now the primary roadblock hindering maritime decarbonisation. It will also explore how maritime stakeholders can aggregate cross-sectoral demand for carbon-neutral fuel, to scale up feedstock and infrastructure investment.
 

Speaking ahead of the event, Accelleron CEO Daniel Bischofberger said:“After a year of 1.5°C average global warming, the stakes are high as we strive to meet maritime’s 2030 emissions reduction target. Success hinges on implementing energy-saving technologies and going viral with fuel efficiency. But that’s just the first step in decarbonisation. The bigger challenge is developing carbon-neutral fuels, which is critical not only for maritime but for sectors contributing over 70% of global emissions. Solving this will require unprecedented cross-industry collaboration and a shared commitment to accelerating fuel development and adoption. I look forward to the discussions at LISW that will help drive this commitment and turn the challenge into an opportunity for net zero.”
 

Sean Moloney, co-founder and joint CEO of LISW, welcomed Accelleron’s involvement as International Partner saying: “We are delighted to have Accelleron join LISW25 as a sponsor and thought leader. Their focus on tackling one of the most pressing issues in maritime – the carbon-neutral fuel deadlock – aligns perfectly with LISW’s mission to foster meaningful dialogue and action across the global shipping community. Their report and presence at the Global Hub will no doubt spark vital collaboration and help shape the path to net zero.”
 

The LISW25 Global Hub session will also address the three-way stalemate between shipowners, ports, and fuel suppliers, where scattered demand, poor coordination, and risk aversion have diluted progress, diverting investment across too many unproven options. Accelleron’s report suggests that ports may hold the key to unlocking more coordinated and focused investment, given their central role as shared infrastructure serving multiple hard-to-abate sectors, including steel, cement, chemicals, power, and aviation. These sectors, together with maritime, account for over 70% of global CO₂ emissions and all depend on hydrogen-based fuels to reach net zero.
 

Shipping may be uniquely positioned to take the lead in breaking the stalemate. At LISW25, both the IMO headline event and the Global Hub, with representation from across the maritime value chain and stakeholders from more than 30 countries, offer rare opportunities to advance collaboration and unlock real progress toward net zero. The upcoming IMO vote on the new net zero framework, expected this October, could provide the world’s first global regulatory structure to drive carbon-neutral fuel development in any hard-to-abate sector. Accelleron believes this is a defining moment for maritime to lead by example, taking real action while other sectors face greater barriers, mobilising cross-sectoral momentum, and translating the framework into practical steps that accelerate fuel development and deliver results.

To register for this LISW25 Global Hub event, visit:
https://lisw.com/event/breaking-the-carbon-neutral-fuel-deadlock-to-accelerate-to-net-zero/

source: Accelleron

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