Environment & climate impact

Shipping accounts for 90% of global trade and roughly 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Global shipping volumes are expected to continue to grow. At the same time, we urgently need to reduce emissions and other environmental impact.

In order to achieve this, TECO 2030 believes we need two-step strategy. First, we will continually improve current technology to significantly reduce emissions from combustion engines.

We reduce the environmental impact through available technologies with direct impact on particulate emissions. The major reductions include sulphur dioxide, particulate matter, black carbon and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. These particles aren’t only damaging our environment. They are also increasing the numbers of premature deaths each year. Today it is estimated that roughly 5 million people die annually.