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| | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. præsenterer langsigtet strategi og mål for at blive CO2-neutral i indsats mod klimaforandringer
Forpligter sig til at udligne tre millioner tons drivhusgasudslip over 3 år.
Klimahandlingsstrategi for at opnå CO2-neutralitet inkluderer fokus på reduktion af kulstofintensitet, investering i teknologi og implementering af CO2-kompensationsprogram
MIAMI, Florida – 23. juni, 2021 – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”) (NYSE: NCLH) et førende globalt krydstogtselskab, der driver Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises og Regent Seven Seas Cruises, præsenterer i dag sin langsigtede klimahandlingsstrategi og mål om at nå CO2-neutralitet ved at reducere kulstofintensitet, identificere og investere i teknologi, herunder udforskning af alternative brændstoffer og implementering af et frivilligt CO2-kompensationsprogram. Ud over de igangværende initiativer om at reducere sin emissionsrate har virksomheden forpligtet sig til at udligne tre millioner tons kuldioxidækvivalenter (MTCO2e) over en periode på tre år, der begynder i 2021, indtil ny teknologi er tilgængelig. Som en del af selskabets globale bæredygtighedsprogram, Sail & Sustain, er bekæmpelse af klimaforandringer et væsentligt fokus, og virksomheden underskrev tidligere Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) historiske forpligtelse til at reducere kulstofemissionstakten på tværs af industrien med 40% inden 2030 med et udgangspunkt i 2008.
”Vi har udviklet en langsigtet strategi med et mål om at opnå CO2-neutralitet gennem tre indsatsområder, herunder at reducere kulstofintensitet, identificere og investere i teknologi og implementering af et CO2-kompensationsprogram. Vores forpligtelse til at købe tre millioner ton kulstofkreditter er et målbart skridt til at reducere vores emissioner på kort sigt, der giver os mulighed for at handle i dag som led i vores decarboniseringsindssats, i takt med at vi forbereder os på en fremtid med mindre kulstof,” udtaler Frank Del Rio, president & CEO for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. “Vores globale bæredygtighedsprogram, Sail & Sustain, er centreret omkring vores forpligtelse til at skabe en positiv indvirkning på samfundet og miljøet og vores langsigtede strategi for klimahandling styrker dette engagement og stemmer overens med visionen i Parisaftalen om at opnå en klimaneutral verden.”
Langsigtet strategi for klimahandling
De tre fokusområder i virksomhedens langsigtede strategi for klimahandling inkluderer:
1) Reducer kulstofintensitet. Virksomheden eftersøger løbende muligheder for at reducere sit samlede aftryk ved at minimere brændstofforbruget og øge energieffektiviteten. Løbende investeringer i systemer og teknologier har resulteret i en reducering af brændstofforbruget pr. kapacitetsdag på ca. 17% fra 2008 til 2019 for hele flådens 28 skibe. Derudover opnåede virksomheden en anslået reduktion på ca. 14% i CO2-emissioner pr. kapacitetsdag i hele flåden mellem 2015 og 2019.
2) Investering i teknologi og udforske alternative brændstoffer. Virksomheden har indgået et samarbejde med CLIA og andre maritime organisationer for at foreslå oprettelse af en fælles forsknings- og udviklingsfond for skibsfarten dedikeret til det ultimative mål om at eliminere CO2-emissioner fra international skibsfart. Hvis dette godkendes, kan finansieringen komme fra et bidrag pr. ton skibsbrændstof købt til forbrug og forventes at beløbe sig til 5 milliarder dollars over en 10-årig periode. Disse midler vil blive brugt til at finansiere udviklingen mere CO2-neutralt brændstof og fremdriftsteknologier.
3) Implementere CO2-kompensationsprogram. I dag bekendtgjorde virksomheden sit tilsagn om at købe kulstofkreditter til at modregne tre millioner MTCO2e over en periode på tre år som led i dekarboniseringsindsatsen, indtil ny teknologi er tilgængelig. Kompenseringskøb forventes at stige i de kommende år for at nå målet om CO2-neutralitet.
Virksomheden samarbejder med CLIA, nationale og internationale regeringer og nonprofitorganisationer (NGO'er) for at bidrage til den globale indsats om at bekæmpe klimaændringer. Hovedinitiativer inkluderer virksomhedens deltagelse i CLIA’s forpligtelse om at reducere kulstofemissionstakten i hele branchen med 40% inden 2030, hvilket blev oprettet som det første skridt til at bidrage til Den Internationale Søfartsorganisations (IMO) vision om en kulstoffri skibsfartsindustri. Virksomheden overholder også gældende regler, kvoter og rapporterer sine drivhusgasemissioner (GHG) og søger nye omkostningseffektive måder at reducere eller minimere sit aftryk på.
CO2-kompensationsprogram
Som en del af sin langsigtede strategi for klimahandling har virksomheden lanceret et CO2-kompensationsprogram i samarbejde med World Kinect Energy Services, divisionen for bæredygtighed i World Fuel Services. Virksomheden har forpligtet sig til frivilligt at kompensere for mindst tre millioner MTCO2e til og med 2023. Virksomheden planlægger gradvist at øge frivillige kompensationskøb i de kommende år for at nå sit mål om CO2-neutralitet baseret på Scope 1-emissioner, som typisk tegner sig for ~95% af aftrykket. Dette initiativ giver virksomheden mulighed for straks at gribe ind, og dermed mindske kløften i dekarboniserings-indsatsen indtil nye teknologier er tilgængelige.
En kulstofkompensation repræsenterer et ton drivhusgasemissioner, der er undgået eller reduceret i atmosfæren. Ved at købe kulstofkompensationer kan virksomheder kompensere for deres resterende CO2-aftryk ved at støtte projekter over hele verden, der reducerer kulstofemissioner.
Gennem World Kinect investerer virksomheden i pålidelige kulstofkompensationer af høj kvalitet, der er blevet uafhængigt verificeret og opfylder de højeste internationale standarder såsom Gold Standard eller Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). Kompensationerne kommer fra en blandet projektportefølje, der inkluderer vedvarende energi, skovbrug, energieffektivitet og affald til energiprojekter.
| | Om Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) er et førende globalt krydstogtselskab, der driver rederierne Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises og Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Med en samlet flåde på 28 skibe med ca. 60.000 pladser tilbyder disse rederier rejseplaner til mere end 490 destinationer verden over. Virksomheden har yderligere ni skibe, der er planlagt til levering til og med 2027 og omfatter ca. 24.000 pladser. | | Om Sail & Sustain Sail & Sustain er Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings globale bæredygtighedsprogram centreret omkring et engagement i at skabe positiv indvirkning på samfundet og miljøet samtidig med at leve op til visionen om at være den foretrukne ferie for alle rundt om i verden. Programmet er struktureret omkring fem punkter, der er udviklet gennem et tværfunktionelt samarbejde med centrale interne og eksterne interessenter. Disse punkter inkluderer: Reducere miljøpåvirkningen, sikker sejlads, styrkelse af mennesker, styrkelse af vores samfund og drift med integritet og ansvarlighed. | | Om World Fuel Services World Fuel Services har hovedkontor i Miami, Florida, og er et globalt energistyringsselskab, der er involveret i at yde leveringsopfyldelse, rådgivning om energikøb og transaktions- og betalingsstyringsløsninger til kommercielle og industrielle kunder over hele verden. World Fuel Services sælger og leverer flydende brændstoffer, naturgas, elektricitet, vedvarende energi og andre bæredygtige løsninger til sine kunder flere end 8.000 steder i mere end 200 lande og territorier gennem divisionerne Marine, Aviation og World Kinect Energy Services.
For mere information besøg www.wfscorp.com eller www.world-kinect.com.
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