Monday, July 15, 2024 Motivated by a unified goal to advance the maritime and cruise industry’s decarbonization efforts, over 70 maritime leaders gathered this week at a Decarbonization Summit hosted by Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) in partnership with the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. Spanning the entire maritime ecosystem, from technology developers and fuel providers to shipbuilders, ship operators, and ports, the Summit’s discussions centered on three crucial areas: technology development, alternative fuel opportunities, and policy and regulation. “Achieving net zero is not something any one company can do alone – it requires collective problem solving, creative thinking, and a willingness to have tough conversations,” said Jason Liberty, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group.
“This week we have put steps in place to catalyze an open dialogue that will foster the thinking necessary to develop an environment where net zero is attainable and sustainable.” The Summit concluded with three key advancement areas to help the industry usher in a new era of collaboration to achieve net zero in the next 25 years: Technology: Focused on creating an independent network or platform for the maritime industry to share important findings on pilot and testing programs. Fuel: Advocated for an independent third-party platform to aggregate low-carbon fuel demand by location, providing insights to better prepare for alternative fuel supply.
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