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Amid growing pressure for shipping to meet net-zero carbon emissions goals by 2050, the International Maritime Organisation has adopted new measures requiring more data reporting and emissions reductions using carbon intensity measures and a revised energy effi ciency ship index. Brian Salerno, senior vice president of maritime policy for Cruise Lines International Association, and Dr. Alexis Papathanassis, professor of cruise management at Bremerhaven University, tell Jim Banks about the impact this will have and what part alternative fuels, including liquefi ed natural gas (LNG), will play in meeting these demands.
lobally, shipping accounts for 3% of total annual carbon emissions, and pressure on the industry to reduce pollution is intensifying. Though it makes up a small proportion of total global shipping, it’s no secret that the cruise sector has been keen to take a lead in cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and set an example for the rest of the industry, but times have changed.
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In 2018, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced an industry commitment to reduce the global cruise fleet’s carbon emissions by 40% by 2030, from a 2008 baseline. Regulators, too, have acted to bring the shipping industry in line, with the International Maritime Organisation recently adopting new requirements for data reporting and emissions reductions this year.
On the operator side, Carnival made history in 2018, with the launch of AIDAnova, the world’s first cruise ship to be powered by LNG both at sea and while at ports. The following year the company launched its second LNG powered cruise ship – Costa Smeralda. Others have followed suit, although alternative fuel-powered vessels still remain a niche segment of the industry. Since the CLIA made its commitment, however, the world has been through a pandemic that brought the cruise industry to a standstill. The question now is whether cruise operators can stay on course to meet their emissions obligations at a time when revenue growth and cost reduction are at the top of the agenda. “While cruise ships comprise far less than 1% of the global maritime community, cruise lines are at
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