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INTERVIEW exhaust gas cleaning systems. We clearly see that the tech-

Christine Duffy, Carnival Cruise Line President, recent- nology we have invested in delivers better environmental ly said, “Carnival Cruise Line is strongly committed to performance than many of the alternatives when it comes to leading the way in the implementation of technology in- the conventional fuels.

novations to help protect the environment and support our aggressive sustainability goals.” LNG is just one part

Cruise shipping could well be the driver for LNG in- of that journey. Tell us about other initiatives. frastructure that global shipping has been hoping for.

The effort is one of many that our company has in place

Would you agree? to meet our focus on sustainability and the environment. We

Yes. We are proud to be on the forefront of advancing LNG have been ? rmly committed since our inception 44 years as a fuel source for the cruise industry. One of the keys to ago to operating responsibly, as our company’s very ex- istence is tied to protecting the oceans, seas and ports in establishing LNG as a standard for powering cruise ships is building out an extensive, safe and reliable infrastructure which we operate. With more than 120,000 employees, most of whom live and work at sea, we remain more committed across the globe for this clean burning fossil fuel. We are look- than ever to responsible and sustainable practices to protect ing forward to working closely with Shell as they help to bring and maintain healthy oceans, seas and ports of call. We have LNG to North America in what we hope will be the ? rst step in building a strong foundation for the future of LNG fuel sup- established and published our own aggressive 2020 Sustain- ability Goals, including the reduction of the intensity of our ply for cruise ships in the region. We know that the transition to LNG is no simple task, and the demands associated with

C02e (equivalent carbon dioxide) emissions from our opera- tions by 25% by 2020 relative to our 2005 baseline. As a its implementation make it something of a milestone both driver of our leadership position, we have invested heavily for Carnival Corporation and the wider cruise industry. The in new technology, and LNG is just one example of that. ship systems are groundbreaking, and while ferries have used

We also see a return on the investment we have made in our LNG for some time, these will be prototype designs for us.

Our hope is that by moving forward with LNG and helping to establish it as a trusted power source, and develop the infrastructure needed to use it, we will make it more readily available and more of a viable option - not only for our ? eet but the industry as a whole.

Carnival Corporation has begun construc- tion on the world’s