One tonne of green maritime fuel pays out three ways
Book-and-claim insetting fixes the shipowner's Scope 1, the brand's Scope 3 and the bank's financed emissions.
Green maritime fuel isn't just a physical commodity it’s a financial asset. Because of book-and-claim insetting, a single tonne of biofuel pays out three ways: fixing the shipowner's Scope 1, the brand's Scope 3, and the bank's financed emissions All three carry value which insetting can help monetize.
Discover how your organization can leverage insetting as an instrument to abate Scope 3 emissions across the supply chain, or as an investor to de-risk and co-finance the infrastructure buildout. The 2026 Maritime Outlook by C3 linkedin.com
Authors: Chris Chatterton, Paul Cruickshank, Ilja Nevolin International Chamber of Shipping American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Lloyd's Maritime Institute DNV - Maritime
Originally published on LinkedIn, 5 May 2026.
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