Why is the shipping industry not decarbonizing faster?
A.P. Møller-Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc outlines why an ambitious and global fuel pricing mechanism is urgently needed to decarbonize the shipping sector.
Vincent Clerc was appointed CEO of A.P. Moller - Maersk in January 2023. He has joined Maersk in 1998 and has held several leadership positions in the USA and Denmark. Most recently, he was CEO of Ocean & Logistics (2019-2022), leading the enterprise-wide transformation to become the integrator of container logistics, and Chief Commercial Officer (2015-2019). He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and London Business School.
A.P. Møller-Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc outlines why an ambitious and global fuel pricing mechanism is urgently needed to decarbonize the shipping sector.
作为先行者联盟的成员,日本商船三井公司和丹麦马士基集运公司,宣布预计将在新船订单中以绿色甲醇来代替传统燃料,推动规模经济发展。这一合作发出了积极的信号。然而,如今绿色燃料仍旧比化石燃料贵3-4倍,两者之间存在巨大的价格差距,这或将严重阻碍航运业的脱碳转型。政府采取的行动和政策措施将发挥至关重要的作用,有效推进价格差距的缩小及绿色燃料供应的扩大。
パリ協定の気候目標を達成する上で、海運業がゼロエミッションを実現することは極めて重要です。海運業界は、遠洋航路で年間110億トンを超える物資を輸送し、グローバルな貿易を支えています。しかし同時に、世界の温室効果ガス(GHG)排出量の3%近くを占める、脱炭素が困難な部門のひとつでもあります。その理由はシンプルで、世界の海を航行する船舶を稼働させるには、船上でも扱いやすいよう...
Advancing and scaling the supply of green fuels to decarbonize the maritime sector demands government action and policy measures to help close the price gap.