Virtual Ocean Dialogues 2021
Decarbonizing shipping – why now is the time to act
The shipping industry must reach zero emissions by 2050, and to get there zero-emission ships must become the dominant and competitive choice by 2030.
Fred Krupp
Educated at Yale and the University of Michigan Law School. Currently, President, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF); has guided EDF for three decades; leading voice on climate change, energy and sustainability, and a champion for harnessing the power of the marketplace to protect the environment; EDF has become one of the world’s most influential environmental organizations; has focused international attention on the problem of methane emissions from the oil and gas system, and led EDF's innovative corporate partnerships with FedEx, KKR, McDonald’s, Walmart and others. Co-Author, “Earth: The Sequel – The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming”. Appears frequently in the media. Named one of America’s Best Leaders, U.S. News and World Report; recipient, 2015 William K. Reilly Environmental Leadership Award.
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