Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and SEA Europe welcome the European Commission’s Communication on a “Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age” and its purpose of supporting industries, such as the maritime sector, that help to advance the European Green Deal aims through innovation.
With the Green Deal and related Net Zero Industry Act, Europe has a unique opportunity not only to maintain its position as a global leader in complex shipbuilding, including cruise ship building and advanced maritime equipment manufacturing, but also to regain some market segments that are strategic for Europe’s autonomy.
For this opportunity to be realized, CLIA and SEA Europe jointly call on the EU Institutions and European member state governments to recognize the importance of maintaining the maritime industry’s capabilities and excellence in Europe and to develop a sectoral maritime industrial strategy with support mechanisms to uphold one of Europe’s key industrial successes.
CLIA and SEA Europe call on the EU Institutions and European member state governments to take immediate action in the following areas:
Ahead of publication of the Net Zero Act on 14 March 2023, CLIA and SEA Europe call on the European Institutions and Member State governments at this crucial moment to support the cruise ship building and advanced maritime equipment manufacturing industries allowing them to accelerate and meet their ambitious environmental objectives.
Marie-Caroline Laurent, CLIA Director General