Speech by Mark Harbers, Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, Shaping the Future of Shipping: Delivering a Net-Zero World – Ministerial/Industry Roundtable, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) & UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) COP28

‘The focus of the Netherlands is on facilitating and encouraging the maritime industry to develop a common emissions reduction pathway. After all, healthy business cases are needed to keep the goal of climate neutrality by 2050 afloat! I applaud innovative technologies and bold pilot programmes, like fully electric shipping on the Rhine, which is proving a success. Projects that can be scaled up and applied on longer routes.’ Dat zei minister Harbers gisteren, 9 dec 2023, tijdens de COP28 in Dubai.