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Sustainability

Together with our partners, we work to promote the sustainable development of cruise tourism in Denmark, focusing on key areas across the industry.

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Environment & Climate report
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Cruise Ships: Environment and Climate

In collaboration with Green Global Future, we at Cruise Denmark – Copenhagen and beyond have developed a publication called Cruise Ships: Environment and Climate. The publication provides an overview of the initiatives being taken by the cruise industry to address environmental and climate issues in Copenhagen and Denmark, as well as plans for the future.

 

The publication is a fact-based resource that highlights the work already underway within the industry.

 

Find the publication below in English and Danish.

Krydstogtskibe Miljø & Klima (Dansk)
Cruise Ships Environment & Climate (English)

How we work with sustainability

Cruise Denmark – Copenhagen and beyond works to support the development of cruise tourism in Denmark across three focus areas.

We are also proud to be part of the Cruise Baltic network, where 29 destinations have signed the Cruise Baltic Sustainability Manifesto, outlining a shared commitment to more sustainable cruise tourism in the Baltic Sea region.

For more information about initiatives in the cruise industry, visit Cruising.org.

Cruise Denmark – Copenhagen and beyond works with partners across Denmark to support initiatives aimed at reducing emissions from cruise visits. This includes the development and use of shore power at Danish cruise ports, with facilities already in operation in Aarhus and Copenhagen and further developments underway at other ports.

Cruise Denmark – Copenhagen and beyond works with partners to support a positive interaction between cruise visitors and local communities and to encourage longer stays in Denmark. In addition, we bring key stakeholders together before and after the cruise season to discuss the development of cruise tourism and coordination between ports and cities.

Cruise Denmark – Copenhagen and beyond works to strengthen the economic value of cruise tourism in Denmark. We support our partners by sharing information about cruise calls, including details such as passenger nationalities and ship classifications, helping them better understand the visitors arriving at their destinations.

Did you know?

The cruise industry has committed to reducing the average rate of carbon emissions across its fleet by 40% by 2030.

Cruise ships account for less than 1% of the world's commercial fleet.

The Baltic Sea has strict regulations on sulphur emissions from ships, with a limit five times stricter than the global limit.

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