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it’s no secret that the industry has left its scars on the environment. With high carbon emissions, extravagant energy consumption and release of waste into the ocean, cruising has long come under flak as a major ecological offender.
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The stats are sobering. On average, a large cruise ship uses more than 300,000 litres of marine fuel every day. Maritime vessels, including cruise ships, account for about 3% of global carbon emissions, while in a single year Europe’s cruise ships released as much
ince the very first ocean liner set sail, the cruise industry has been associated with glamour, adventure and the wonder of global travel. But
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The cruise industry has a long way to go before it can truly be dubbed eco-friendly. However, many cruise lines are starting to invest heavily in battery power, cleaner fuel sources and other sustainable technologies. How effective are these commitments likely to be? Abi Millar examines the issue with Anthony Côté-Leduc, spokesperson for environmental advocacy group Équiterre; a CLIA spokeperson; and Mathieu Petiteau, new-building and R&D director at Ponant.
sulphur dioxide as a billion cars. According to Friends of the Earth, holidaymakers generate eight times as much carbon on a cruise ship as they would on land. “The noise pollution, the disruption of marine ecosystems, the waste management is often questionable at best,” adds Anthony Côté-Leduc, a spokesperson for the Canadian environmental non- profit Equiterre. “And let’s not forget the fact that most passengers on cruises also take long flights just to reach the departure port.” It’s no wonder, then, that the industry has been attempting to clean up its act. That’s partly down to growing awareness about the climate crisis – for
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