Decarbonizing maritime transport

Abstract

Have you ever wondered how the maritime shipping industry is adapting to the global trend to decarbonize key sectors of our economy? I asked myself that question after reading " Airlines Want to Make Flight More Sustainable. How Will They Do It? " In this three-part feature, C&EN reporter Leigh Krietsch Boerner explores the technologies airlines are hoping to deploy to help them reduce their emissions and achieve their sustainability goals. I promised myself that I'd look into it when I had more time. The opportunity presented itself on Oct. 13, when Economist Impact, a part of the Economist Group, hosted a panel discussion titled "Decarbonising Maritime Transport" as part of its World Ocean Initiative. The aviation industry is huge, but so is shipping. And it is certainly as vital to the growth of the global economy . Martin Koehring, head of the World Ocean Initiative and the panel's moderator,