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YACHTING OF THE FUTURE
The 12 Environmental
th

Symposium promotes

sustainability

This new edition, organised by the Yacht Club of Monaco, will focus

on alternative energy sources and energy efficiency, with an emphasis
on the input of new generations.

The symposium opened the Yacht Club de Monaco's The proposed solutions include building new low-car-
Yachting Day, which was organised around the tenth bon ships and cutting emissions from existing ships
edition of Monaco Energy Boat Challenge as part of by reducing their speed, introducing carbon taxes, or
Monaco Ocean Week. Ahead of a series of panel dis- developing zero-carbon fuel. As detailed in the intro-
cussions involving a selection of leading innovators duction, “12,000 units must reduce their emissions
in the field, the symposium reviewed the findings of by 65% by 2030. This means that the yachting indus-
the latest IPCC report (2022) and examined current try needs to aim for a reduction in total emissions of
trends in maritime transport and yachting. almost 80%. As part of its public service delegation,
the Yacht Club de Monaco intends "to play a part in
How can we move closer to the ambitious goal of the environmental transition and to act as a platform
reducing the carbon impact of the maritime sector, for discussions and communication in the yachting
in line with the international Sustainable Development industry”, explains Bernard d'Alessandri, the club's
Goals (in particular SDG 14) and the recommenda- General Secretary.
tions of the International Maritime Organisation?