Seatrade Europe to address sustainable tourism in high profile debate

The highly topical, and often hotly debated, question of sustainable tourism and how ships and ports adapt for a greener future will be the focus of a Greener Cruising hour, sponsored by gmec from 14:00 –15:00 on Day 1 of Seatrade Europe, taking place in Hamburg from 11-13 September 2019.

Moderated by Esther Mallach, Partner, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, the first of two sessions will invite industry expert, Ukko Metsola, VP, Government Relations, Europe & Asia-Pacific, Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd to outline the regulatory update in Europe and provide an implementation of specific requirements for ports and ships.

Considered a ‘must-attend’ overview, the session will then lead into an interactive focus session focusing on ports and ships commitments to achieve sustainability and the dynamics among each stakeholder.

Practical case-studies will be shared and followed by a discussion on challenges that need to be addressed.

Speakers involved in this panel discussion include:

The two sessions are key for cruise and ports to address the issue of sustainable tourism and ensure they meet legislative requirements for greener cruising targets – especially in light of the historic global cruise industry commitment to reduce the rate of carbon emissions across the industry fleet by 40 percent by 2030.