Shipping company Norwegian Cruise today announced its long-term climate strategy, with the goal of achieving zero emissions by reducing emissions, investing in technology (including research into alternative fuels) and implementation of a voluntary emissions compensation program. In addition to ongoing initiatives to reduce the share of emissions, the Company has pledged to offset the equivalent of three million tonnes of carbon dioxide over a three-year period starting in 2021, in order to help bridge the gap in its decarbonisation efforts until new technology is available. Norwegian Cruise previously signed a pledge from the Cruise Lines International Association to reduce the industry’s emissions rate by 40% by 2030, starting from the base level in 2008.
Frank Del Rio, President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd: “We have developed a long-term strategy with the goal of achieving zero emissions through three areas of action, including emission reduction, identification and investment in technology and implementation of an emissions offsetting program. Our commitment to buy three million tonnes of carbon credits is a measurable step in reducing emissions in the short term that enables us to act today and helps close the gap in our decarbonisation efforts as we prepare for a low-carbon future. carbon. Our global sustainability program, Sail & Sustain, is based on a commitment to generate a positive impact on society and the environment, and our long-term climate action strategy reinforces this commitment and aligns with the vision of Paris agreement to achieve a climate-neutral world ”.