Dusseldorf After the end of pandemic-related restrictions, many Germans are thinking about booking a cruise again. But the industry has a bad climate image due to the high emissions from ships. The sustainability promises of the providers are big: “Mission: zero emissions,” writes the shipping company Aida on its website. Tui Cruises promises: “Our vision is the climate-neutral cruise.”
But is there a dream destination: a cruise without a bad environmental conscience? How harmful to the climate are cruises currently – and what is the industry doing to make ships more sustainable?
In the current episode of Handelsblatt Green & Energy, editor Michael Scheppe has invited two guests who do not always agree on the subject: Helge Grammerstorf, Germany head of the World Association of the Cruise Industry CLIA, and the conservationist and shipping expert Christian Kopp from the German Nature Conservation Union (Nabu). .
“Anyone who actively decides to go on a cruise should be aware that climate-friendly shipping simply does not exist at the moment,” explains Kopp. One should not be blinded by the greenwashing of companies.
Shipping company representative Grammerstorf refers to the commitment of the industry: “It is now important that cruises become more and more climate-friendly over time. We’re on the right track there.” The passengers recognize that.
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