World's largest cruise company reaffirms
progress toward achieving its 2030 goal four years early in
2026
MIAMI,
Feb. 6,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc
(NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company,
today announced it is on pace to achieve an overall 18% reduction
in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity on a lower berth
capacity basis in 2024 (compared to 2019) – just a few points shy
of its 20% reduction goal originally targeted for 2030. By year
end, the company expects to have reduced its GHG emission intensity
by an impressive 42% on a lower berth capacity basis since its
first benchmark in 2008. The company also expects this performance
to put it ahead of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO)
2030 carbon intensity reduction timeline.
This announcement follows the company's decision
last year to accelerate its stated 2030 GHG intensity reduction
goal by four years, committing to at least a 20% cut on a lower
berth capacity basis by 2026 (versus 2019 levels). Thanks to the
company's aggressive, longstanding, and ongoing actions to be more
energy efficient, reduce overall fuel use, and operate using
emission-reducing technologies and lower-emission fuels, Carnival
Corporation is producing 10+% less total GHG emissions today than
its peak historical year (2011), despite increasing capacity by
roughly 30% since that time.
How It's Being Done
Carnival
Corporation is executing on two parallel paths to achieve these
significant reductions.
First, the company recognizes that using less
fuel is the fastest way to reduce GHG emissions and make a tangible
impact. Since cruise ships generate their electricity from fuel,
Carnival Corporation set out to uncover every area where energy can
be saved and cut the amount of fuel used. As a result, the company
has implemented several fuel- and energy-saving innovations and
continues to invest in improvements to drive further reductions.
This includes:
- Upgrading the fleet with innovative technology packages,
including modern and efficient HVAC systems, state-of-the-art LED
and smart lighting technologies, remote monitoring improvements and
more to reduce fuel usage by 5-10% per ship.
- Optimizing hull design and special coatings to minimize drag
for greater fuel efficiency.
- Developing more energy-efficient itineraries, fine-tuning
hydrodynamics, and using ocean currents and techniques such as
weather routing and speed reduction where possible.
- Using shoreside electric power capabilities when available in
port – over 60% of the company's ships are equipped to switch off
their engines and "plug in" to local power grids while docked to
reduce emissions and noise in port.
- Installing Air Lubrication Systems (ALS) to help ships glide on
a cushion of air bubbles with less friction, reducing fuel use for
propulsion by up to 5%.
At the same time, lacking zero-emission
fuels broadly available to the maritime industry and with fossil
fuels as the only viable option at scale today, Carnival
Corporation has continued to look for ways to lower GHG and other
emissions from the fuel already used while also pioneering
lower-emission alternatives and actively exploring new technologies
to power its ships. This includes:
- Leading the industry with nine Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG)-capable ships in service and two more on order. This is
delivering immediate GHG reductions, reducing direct carbon
emissions by up to 20%, almost eliminating sulfur dioxides and
significantly reducing emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate
matter.
- Improving air emissions with Advanced Air Quality Systems to
"scrub" particulate matter and other compounds from ships'
exhaust.
- Trialing advanced fuel technologies, including a
first-of-its-kind lithium-ion battery storage system, testing fuel
cells powered by hydrogen derived from methanol and leading the
industry in piloting biofuels as a fossil fuel replacement.
Environmental Commitment
Overall, the
company continues to invest significantly in its deep-rooted
commitment to protecting its communities, vibrant marine
ecosystems, and scenic spaces. This includes ongoing reductions in
GHG emissions from its operations and its strategy to pursue net
zero emissions from ship operations by 2050 as part of its
long-term sustainability vision and commitment to leading the way
in sustainable cruising.
To learn more about the company's sustainability
focus areas, please visit www.CarnivalSustainability.com.
About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest global cruise
company, and among the largest leisure travel companies, with a
portfolio of world-class cruise lines – AIDA Cruises, Carnival
Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O
Cruises (Australia), P&O
Cruises (UK), Princess Cruises, and Seabourn.
Additional information can be found on
www.carnivalcorp.com, www.aida.de, www.carnival.com,
www.costacruise.com, www.cunard.com, www.hollandamerica.com,
www.pocruises.com.au, www.pocruises.com, www.princess.com,
and www.seabourn.com.
For information on Carnival Corporation's
industry-leading sustainability initiatives, visit
www.carnivalsustainability.com.
This release includes claims related to our
greenhouse gas emissions reductions, goals, initiatives,
accomplishments, and progress reports. Supporting data for such
greenhouse gas emissions claims, including data verification
information, is published in our Sustainability Reports
on carnivalcorp.com/sustainability on an annual
basis.
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