Carnival Corporation recently announced that became a member in the “Getting to Zero Coalition“, becoming the first cruise operator that joins the coalition. Through this participation, the cruise company will boost the decarbonization matter of the global shipping industry.
Specifically, the newly-published Getting to Zero Coalition is a collaboration between the Global Maritime Forum, the Friends of Ocean Action the World Economic Forum, and 80 others industry participants from several fields.
We look forward to working with fellow coalition partners . . . to develop a roadmap that identifies the technologies, investments and actions we must pursue to begin introducing zero emission vessels into the global shipping and passenger fleet.
…Tom Strang, SVP of maritime affairs for Carnival Corporation noted.
Furthermore, the coalition is making every effort to follow the IMO’s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions coming from shipping, by at least 50% until 2050.
In order to achieve the previous-mentioned goal, the coalition aspires the industry to adapt and use technically feasible, commercially viable zero emission deep sea vessels (ZEVs), entering the international fleet by 2030.
Being environmentally aware, the alliance’s expectations also includes the production and distribution establishment for zero-carbon energy sources.
We have a deep commitment to safety, environmental responsibility and consistently exceeding guest expectations, and being an active part of the Getting to Zero Coalition is another important step for the environment.
…Tom Strang continued.
For the records, Carnival Corporation is already under mission to low the greenhouse gas emissions, as it uses LNG-powered cruise ships which aid to the reduce by approximately six to 20%. Several days ago, Carnival has launched its first LNG-fueled ship Costa Smeralda, following the AIDAnova.
