The Coalition consists of:
1)Members of the maritime industry, including:
- equipment manufacturers
- shipowners
- energy companies
- fuel providers
- financial institutions
- ports
- customers and
- logistics companies
- governments
2)Members of International Government Organisations (IGOs) including:
- The Global Maritime Forum
- The Friends of Ocean Action
- The World Economic Forum
The group views its formal launch as the initial step toward making commercially viable zero-emission vessels (ZEVs) a reality by 2030.
It has already planned a series of initial steps. These include creating a shared industry roadmap and identifying the technologies, investments, and actions required to get commercially viable ZEVs operating on the water by 2030.
Participation in future events includes :
- The UN Climate Action Summit 2019, COP25 in Chile in December 2019
- The Global Economic Forum’s Annual Summit 2019
- The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2020.
By January 2021, the Coalition aims to deliver demonstrations and pilot projects and establish a shared knowledge base and community across the maritime spectrum.
The ‘Getting to Zero Coalition’ feels that making deep-sea ZEVs commercially viable by 2030 is essential for the IMO ambitions and full decarbonization.
Bjarne Foldager, Senior Vice President and head of Two-Stroke Business at MAN Energy Solutions said, “Joining the Getting to Zero Coalition makes sense for us as system technologies that help our customers minimize emissions. This leads to a carbon-neutral future and forms a notable part of our business strategy.”
We understand the necessity of working with a wide group of industry partners to execute this strategy. The Getting to Zero Coalition is a perfect match.
For some time, MAN Energy Solutions has publicly supported a ‘maritime energy transition’ in shipping. This step would involve the increased use of low-emission fuels.
For us, the path to decarbonizing the maritime economy begins with fuel decarbonization, which will be a natural step toward developing Zero Emission Vessels.
