To reach net zero, the shipping sector needs political support
Tackling emissions in the shipping sector is essential to achieving international targets, but it will only be possible through large-scale collaboration.
Director of the Energy Transitions Commission, a coalition of global leaders working together to define pathways to net-zero carbon energy and industry systems. Co-author of the report Mission Possible, dedicated to the decarbonisation of the harder-to-abate sectors of the economy in heavy-duty transport and heavy industry.
Tackling emissions in the shipping sector is essential to achieving international targets, but it will only be possible through large-scale collaboration.
We need to pull together to build the teams – across the industry, government, and finance – to deliver decarbonisation. Playing solo is not an option!
The real economy needs to be at the centre of climate action, with the harder-to-abate sectors key to avoiding the worst impacts of climate change.
A revolution in steel production is within our reach, with a range of solutions such as replacing coal with green hydrogen, near technological readiness.
By 2030, actions to reduce our impact on the environment could be worth around $26 trillion in economic benefits.