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Innovative products, technologies and concepts practical approach may be the use of on- former DNV GL President and CEO. decarbonICE CO2 board carbon capture with subsequent “Shipowners should take responsibil- capture and storage storage at appropriate sites and, in this ity and not compete but collaborate in

Madsen is chairman of the decar- context, the use of conventional fossil the area of carbon footprint reduction bonICE CO2 capture and storage project fuels may become carbon free. to meet the 2050 zero-carbon target. In being run by MDC, in which interna-

MDC sees analogies between the my opinion, this is an area that is far tional shipping carriers act as project

IMO’s 2020 sulfur regulations and too important to become the victim of sponsors, supporting the platform the 2050 zero-carbon target: “The competition – this is a problem for the fnancially, while producers of maritime expected energy penalties in adopting industry at large that will not go away, equipment and services act as in-kind a zero-carbon strategy are low – it’s a and the industry must collaborate to contributors, supporting the platform ‘no-brainer’,” said Henrik O. Madsen, satisfy society’s expectations.” with non-monetary services and assets,

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