News / The industry must collaborate and take action to address climate change

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Industry must take the lead in addressing the pending climate catastrophe, with “the earth unable to wait for rules and regulations”. 

Vice chair of the Dutch Maritime Council Kim van Neer was speaking at the European Shippers’ Council Maritime Day in Rotterdam today. 

“I’m not much of a fan of rules and regulations, and when it comes to sustainability, we no longer have the luxury to wait for regulators to work out what to do,” she said. 

“Instead, industry needs to take the ...