Top dogs of South Korean shipbuilding industry eye carbon neutrality by 2050
April 9, 2021,
by
Jasmina Ovcina
The top six South Korean shipbuilding majors have set sights on achieving carbon neutrality in the sector by 2050, thus joining the global decarbonization push.
Namely, representatives of Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, Hyundai Mipo Heavy Industries as well as STX Offshore & Shipbuilding released yesterday a joint declaration, vowing to make their businesses carbon neutral.
Illustration; Image by Offshore Energy
The carbon neutrality committee is supported by industry stakeholders including Byeong-Cheol Lee, Executive Vice Chairman Korea Offshore & Shipbuilding Association (KOSHIPA).