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chris cox
Pursuing seas of green: CLIA’s environmental committee
Chaired by Bud Darr, CLIA’s environmental committee meets regularly to discuss matters of compliance with environmental regulations; works with NGOs, universities, regulators and scientists to improve environmental practices; and leads programmes that direct investments in reducing the industry’s environmental footprint.
The good steward: cutting Royal Carribean’s carbon footprint
With pressure being applied internally and through ever-more stringent legislation, environmental stewardship has fast become a core business concern. This was reflected in Royal Caribbean Cruises’ 2009 launch of its annual stewardship report and announcement that it would be cutting its carbon footprint by a third by 2015. Group environmental leaders Rich Pruitt and Jamie Sweeting discuss the progress made towards this target.
Design for life: environmental considerations for shipbuilding
As the question of anthropogenic climate change becomes more pressing, the cruise industry is taking strides to improve its environmental credentials. Corrado Antonini, honorary chairman of the Community of European Shipyards’ Associations, discusses the latest piece of regulation – the Energy Efficiency Design Index – and its impact on the shipbuilding process.