85. The Future of Shipping

This is our third episode of an Outrage + Optimism investigative series on The Future of Transport. With 2020 barely in the rearview mirror, the pandemic rages on across the globe, new variants bringing concern and unified collective action to the forefront as a rapidly developed vaccine begins being administered as we speed into 2021. That same resolve needs to be applied to climate change and the sectors in most urgent need of decarbonisation. And this week, we dive into the future of sustainable shipping. We rarely ever think about the things we buy as being transported by sea, but shipping has been the backbone of global economies for thousands of years and today accounts for 90% of world trade. It is responsible for 2-3% of global emissions which if it were a country, would put it on a par with Germany - the world’s sixth biggest emitter. The challenge to decarbonise shipping is huge. With around 60,000 vessels currently in operation emissions are expected to be 50% higher in 2050 than in 2018. So how to turn this ship around? Our hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson speak to scientists, CEOs, politicians and pioneers committed to charting a course to a more sustainable shipping future. — Help us shape Season 3 of Outrage + Optimism by filling out our short listener survey!  – Thank you! Listen to the previous episodes of our miniseries here - The Future of Transport   This series is sponsored by NESTE Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram   —   Guests this week   Jutta Paulus, MEP, Greens/EFA Twitter | Facebook | Instagram   Erik Lewenhaupt, Head of Sustainability, Stena Line Twitter | Stena Line   Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO, Port of Antwerp LinkedIn | Twitter   Peter Hinchliffe, Former Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping Twitter   Louis-Noel Vivies, Managing Director, Energy Observer  Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Website   Diane Gilpin, CEO and founder, Smart Green Shipping Twitter | LinkedIn | Website   Simon Bullock, Researcher, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Manchester  Twitter | Twitter (Tyndall Manchester)   James Mason, Researcher, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Manchester  Twitter | Twitter (Tyndall Centre)   Nishan Degnarain, Chair, Ocean Finance Initiative, London School of Economics Twitter   Søren Skou, CEO of A.P. Møller - Mærsk Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Søren’s LinkedIn   Jules Kortenhorst, CEO of Rocky Mountain Institute  Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Jules’ LinkedIn   —   Keep up with Christiana Figueres here: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook   —   Tom Rivett-Carnac: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn   —   Paul Dickinson is on LinkedIn! LinkedIn   —   Follow @GlobalOptimism on social media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn   Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism!