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Lars Chr. Alsvik Director Norwegian Shipowners’ Association. The Sea Route to an Improved Environment THE NY-ÅLESUND SYMPOSIUM , Tuesday, August 2007. NSAs environmental policy principles…. Precautionary approach Promote greater environmental responsibility
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Lars Chr. AlsvikDirectorNorwegian Shipowners’ Association The Sea Route to an Improved Environment THE NY-ÅLESUND SYMPOSIUM, Tuesday, August 2007
NSAs environmental policy principles… • Precautionary approach • Promote greater environmental responsibility • Environmentally friendly technology • Must be subject to international regulations • Beneficial to go further than required by the regulations.
The NSA´s environmental vision • ”Zero harmful emissions”
First supply ship with gas propulsion – World Wide • Viking Energy, Eidesvik AS • CO2 reduction of 20% • NOx reduction of 89% Viking Energy
The dream of an emission free ship!TheOrcelle-project • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics • Wind, Wave, Sun
How to create a massive momentum globally? • Establishing a global quota trading system for shipping • Include international shipping under the Kyoto-protocol • Introduce a global CO2-tax on international shipping
Norway is 5th largest shipping nation. • Norwegian Authorities and • the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association - • frontrunners in the effort to create policies that • will lead the maritime industry on a more environmental • friendly course.