The new ship carries 20% more people and 40% more cars while having lower NO and SO emissions. It will have more methane emissions simply because it uses that fuel and the old ferry didn’t, which is a good chunk of the reason it’s “CO2 Equivalent” emissions seem high.
The article does a great job of not telling the reader about emissions per mile between the old ship and the new one, nor does it tell you the emissions per passenger mile, both of which are vital to know if the new ship is a net benefit.
The new ship carries 20% more people and 40% more cars while having lower NO and SO emissions. It will have more methane emissions simply because it uses that fuel and the old ferry didn’t, which is a good chunk of the reason it’s “CO2 Equivalent” emissions seem high.
The article does a great job of not telling the reader about emissions per mile between the old ship and the new one, nor does it tell you the emissions per passenger mile, both of which are vital to know if the new ship is a net benefit.