NON-PROFIT organisations Rocky Mountain Institute, Global
Maritime Forum and UCL Energy Institute
have announced that 11 major shipping banks, representing a bank loan portfolio to
global shipping of US$100 billion will for the first time integrate climate considerations
into lending decisions to encourage maritime shipping's decarbonisation.
Shipping accounts for 2.2 per cent of world carbon
dioxide emissions, according to the International Maritime Organisation that sets regulations on pollution from ships. The
lending framework, called the "Poseidon Principles," will
assess and disclose whether financial institutions' lending portfolios are in
line with the IMO's climate goals adopted in 2018.
The banks involved include Citi,
Societe Generale, DNB, Danish Ship Finance, Danske Bank and Norway's
DVB. More signatories are expected following the official launch in a
few months, according to Michael Parker, global industry head of
Shipping and Logistics at Citigroup.
"As banks, we recognise that
our role in the shipping industry enables us to promote responsible environmental
stewardship. The Poseidon Principles will not only serve our institutions to
improve decision making at a strategic level but will also shape a better
future for the shipping industry and our society," Mr Parker said.
Source : HKSG.
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