
To reach net zero, the shipping sector needs political support
Tackling emissions in the shipping sector is essential to achieving international targets, but it will only be possible through large-scale collaboration.
Director of the Energy Transitions Commission, a coalition of global leaders working together to define pathways to net-zero carbon energy and industry systems. Co-author of the report Mission Possible, dedicated to the decarbonisation of the harder-to-abate sectors of the economy in heavy-duty transport and heavy industry.
Tackling emissions in the shipping sector is essential to achieving international targets, but it will only be possible through large-scale collaboration.
We already have the tools to tackle global emissions, but need to find the political will to rapidly deploy them across industry, government and finance.
The real economy needs to be at the centre of climate action, with the harder-to-abate sectors key to avoiding the worst impacts of climate change.
A revolution in steel production is within our reach, with a range of solutions such as replacing coal with green hydrogen, near technological readiness.
By 2030, actions to reduce our impact on the environment could be worth around $26 trillion in economic benefits.


