Cruise division of MSC Group reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to sustainability by pledging to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its cruise marine operation by 2050, it said in a statement.

The division includes MSC Cruises and the luxury segment brand Explora Journeys.

MSC has signed Getting to Zero Coalition’s Call to Action to accelerate the decarbonisation of the overall shipping sector, including cruising. The Call to Action includes three demands to enable this: setting a target for zero emission shipping by 2050; deploying commercially viable zero emission vessels by 2030; and joint action by the private and public sectors.

The Call to Action will be delivered to world governments in November 2021, in advance of COP26.