The Wall Street Journal

America’s Cup charts a course to net zero for shipping sector

America’s Cup charts a course to net zero for shipping sector
Emirates Team NZ competes in Barcelona. (Image: americascup.com)
The Wall Street Journal
By Perry Cleveland-Peck Merchant shipowners with an eye on sustainability goals will have Barcelona in their sights next month as the America’s Cup yacht race off the coast of the Mediterranean city offers the industry inspiration for a net-zero future. The sailing event, which is often described as Formula One racing on the sea, brings together world-class sailors and money-no-object design teams in a bid to create state-of-the-art boats in the hope of winning the world’s oldest international sports competition. But...

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