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Venture Energy与申基能源签署绿色甲醇供应协议

-- 周一,Venture Energy与上海申基能源环保科技有限公司宣布签署绿色甲醇采购及供应协议,旨在加强低碳船用燃料的供应。 根据协议,Venture Energy将从申基能源采购符合欧盟可再生能源指令的ISCC欧盟认证绿色甲醇,首批货物预计将于2026年上半年交付。 该燃料以生物质原料为原料生产,包括城市垃圾、农作物秸秆和牲畜粪便,旨在显著降低生命周期碳排放。 两家公司表示,该产品旨在帮助航运运营商满足日益严格的监管要求,包括欧盟排放交易体系和欧盟燃油海事法规。 Venture Energy计划利用其航运网络和香港作为区域海事枢纽的地位,将中国清洁燃料生产商与全球船用燃料买家连接起来。该公司还计划提供供应链服务,支持从中国大陆生产基地到亚洲各地加油港的绿色船用燃料端到端交付。 申基能源表示,将供应经ISCC认证的生物甲醇,并提供经核实的可持续性证书,以确保整个价值链的可追溯性。 双方的合作还包括在沼气原料采购和ISCC认证体系方面的合作。两家公司表示,这将有助于建立一个标准化、可追溯的可再生船用燃料交易框架。

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