SolarDuck and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) have been awarded a €3.2 million subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) for the Steady Seas research programme.
The project forms part of the Philippines' broader effort to expand renewable energy generation and increase the share of renewables in the country's power mix to 35% by 2030 and 50% by 2040.
The Cruise Lines International Association has announced its commitment to reduce the rate of carbon emissions across the industry fleet by 40 percent by 2030.
On Friday, the Clean Shipping Coalition, an umbrella group for nine environmental NGOs, warned that IMO's MEPC is doing too litle to meet its commitment to reduce shipping's CO2 emissions.
