MIAMI, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's
largest leisure travel company, today announced it has joined the
Getting to Zero Coalition, an alliance of organizations across the
maritime, energy, infrastructure and finance sectors committed to
accelerating the decarbonization of the international shipping
industry. Carnival Corporation, with nine global cruise line
brands, is the first cruise company to join the global
alliance.
The coalition's goal aligns with the International Maritime
Organization's (IMO) strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
from shipping by at least 50% by 2050 as compared to 2008
emissions. To meet the target, the Getting to Zero Coalition
aspires to having technically feasible, commercially viable zero
emission deep sea vessels (ZEVs) entering the global shipping fleet
as early as 2030. The alliance's ambition also includes scalable
infrastructure for zero-carbon energy sources, including
production, distribution, storage and bunkering.
Supported by key governments and intergovernmental organizations
(IGOs), the coalition represents a leading group of over 80
companies, including global stakeholders from a variety of
shipping-related industries such as fuel suppliers, engine
manufacturers, marine classification societies, shipping companies,
major ports and more.
"We look forward to working with fellow coalition partners in
the maritime, energy and other related industries, as well as
academics, think tanks and policymakers, 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," said Tom
Strang, senior vice president of maritime affairs for
Carnival Corporation. "Across our nine brands, we host more than 12
million guests every year and visit over 700 ports of call around
the world. The health and vitality of our oceans and seas, along
with the hundreds of communities we visit across the globe, are
absolutely essential to our business. 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."
Launched at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in
September 2019, the Getting to Zero
Coalition is a partnership among the Global Maritime Forum, the
Friends of Ocean Action and the World Economic Forum. It builds on
the call to action in support of decarbonization launched in
October 2018 at the Global Maritime
Forum and signed by more than 70 companies from across the maritime
industry, financial institutions and other stakeholders, as well as
on the Poseidon Principles – a global framework for climate-aligned
ship financing – launched in June 2019.
Carnival Corporation and its nine cruise line brands are
committed to developing innovative solutions that support
sustainability and environmentally friendly operations, as part of
a broader corporate strategy that includes its commitment to
further improve environmental compliance and performance. In 2017,
the company achieved its 25% carbon reduction goal three years
ahead of schedule, and is on track with its nine other 2020
sustainability targets for reducing its environmental footprint
while enhancing the health, safety and security of its guests and
crew members, and ensuring sustainable business practices among its
brands, partners and suppliers.
As part of its strategic plan for carbon footprint reduction,
the company also leads the cruise industry's use of liquefied
natural gas (LNG) to power cruise ships, with a total of 11
next-generation cruise ships joining the fleet through 2025. Using
the company's innovative environmental design, these new ships
powered by LNG, the industry's most advanced fuel technology,
eliminate sulfur and significantly improve overall air emissions.
Carnival Corporation launched the world's first cruise ship powered
by LNG, AIDAnova, in late 2018, followed by a second LNG ship,
Costa Smeralda, earlier this month.
Carnival Corporation is also pioneering the use of Advanced Air
Quality Systems, often referred to as exhaust gas cleaning systems,
or "scrubbers." As of July 2019,
Advanced Air Quality Systems have been installed on more than 70%
of the company's fleet. The systems remove almost all of sulfur
oxide emissions, 75% of all particulate matter and reduce nitrogen
oxide emissions.
In addition, over 40% of the company's fleet has "cold ironing"
capabilities, enabling ships to use shoreside electric power where
available while in port. The company has also implemented broad
initiatives to optimize onboard energy use, and innovative hull
designs and coatings to reduce fuel consumption by minimizing
frictional drag.
About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival
Corporation & plc is the world's largest leisure travel
company and among the most profitable and financially strong in the
cruise and vacation industries, with a portfolio of nine of the
world's leading cruise lines. With operations in North
America, Australia, Europe and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise
Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn,
P&O Cruises (Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises,
P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard.
Together, the corporation's cruise lines operate 105 ships with
254,000 lower berths visiting over 700 ports around the world, with
16 new ships scheduled to be delivered through 2025. Carnival
Corporation & plc also operates Holland America Princess
Alaska Tours, the leading tour company in Alaska and the
Canadian Yukon. Traded on both the New York and London
Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the
only group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and
the FTSE 100 indices.
With a long history of innovation and providing guests with
extraordinary vacation experiences, Carnival Corporation has
received thousands of industry awards – including recognition by
the Consumer Technology Association™ as a CES® 2019 Innovation
Awards Honoree for OceanMedallion™. A revolutionary wearable device
that contains a proprietary blend of communication technologies,
OceanMedallion enables the world's first interactive guest
experience platform transforming vacation travel on a large scale
into a highly personalized level of customized service. The
prestigious CES Innovation Awards honor outstanding design and
engineering in consumer technology products.
Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com,
www.princess.com, www.hollandamerica.com, www.seabourn.com,
www.pocruises.com.au, www.costacruise.com, www.aida.de,
www.pocruises.com and www.cunard.com.
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