Saadé and Sachs lock horns over LNG
Dr Sachs called for an end to new fossil fuel development and a faster switch to zero-carbon fuels, calling LNG a ‘dead end’. Mr Saadé said such fuels were years away and a step-by-step approach was justified
CMA CGM chief Rodolphe Saadé has defended liquefied natural gas power after top economist and UN climate adviser Jeffrey Sachs dismissed the ‘stepping stone’ argument as untrue. The exchange highlighted increasing divisions over whether LNG helps shipping’s decarbonisation or simply delays it