The World Shipping Council is committed to achieving net-zero emissions in shipping by 2050.

We see the catastrophic effects of climate change every day, and as an emitter of greenhouse gases, the shipping industry must do its part and decarbonise.

Container and vehicle carriers are building and already operating vessels that can run on the greenest fuels, but those fuels cost 3 to 4 times more, and supply needs to be scaled.

Global climate regulations are necessary to make it possible for carriers to operate on green fuels, and to incentivize fuel and energy providers to invest in new production capacity.

WSC supports the IMO Net-Zero Framework global agreement, which will make the clean choice easier. It's also the only emissions plan that applies fairly and globally across the sector. It sets ambitious targets, including a 65 percent reduction by 2040 and net-zero around 2050.