The world’s largest leisure travel company Carnival Corporation & PLC is the first cruise company to join the Getting to Zero Coalition — a maritime alliance accelerating the decarbonization of the international shipping industry.

The initiative launched at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in September 2019. Carnival Corporation’s commitment to joining the cause includes its nine global cruise line brands. The global alliance includes more than 70 likeminded organizations. The Getting to Zero Coalition is in partnership with the Global Maritime Forum, the Friends of Ocean Action and the World Economic Forum.

The coalition’s goal, along with the International Maritime Organization, is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent from recorded emissions in 2008, by 2050. The coalition also hopes to meet its preliminary target of “getting to zero” by 2030, meaning commercially viable zero emission deep sea vessels taking over the global shipping fleet.

This endeavor also includes zero-carbon energy sources and infrastructure extending to production, distribution, bunkering and storage.

“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, maritime affairs, 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.”