Alfa Laval joins ‘Getting to Zero Coalition’

The aim is to get zero-emission vessels (through zero-emission fuels) into operation by 2030.

The 'Getting to Zero Coalition' was announced on 23 September 2019, at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York, US, and is a partnership between the Global Maritime Forum, the World Economic Forum and Friends of Ocean Action. Comprising of more than 100 organisations and endorsed by 14 governments, the coalition will spearhead the development of game-changing technology needed to reach zero emission.

Sameer Kalra, President of the Marine Division comments: "Stopping climate change is not only the greatest challenge of this generation, but also an obligation to the generations that will follow […] just as marine business spans the world, they must partner across the industry to tackle the global problem of greenhouse gas emissions. Together companies can - and will - develop sustainable and commercially viable solutions for the marine industry to the benefit of both people and the planet."

The coalition' s aim of zero-emission vessels by 2030 is ambitious but necessary as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has the target of cutting vessel-related greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2050.

As the marine industry works towards a future based on non-fossil fuels, LNG is expected to be one of the transition fuels towards decarbonisation.

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