Lars Ljoen Puts Cruise Decarbonization on the Main Stage at the ZERO Conference
At the ZERO Conference in Oslo, Chief Maritime Officer Lars Ljoen took the spotlight with an upbeat look at how Norwegian innovation is powering the next chapter of cruising sustainably.
Lars highlighted partners like Vow and Kongsberg Maritime and explained how solutions like LNG and emerging fuels are helping the industry toward a more sustainable future in places like Norway’s fjords. His message was simple: Norway’s maritime brainpower is helping move the whole sector forward.
Away from the main stage, Carnival Corporation’s team spent the day meeting with political leaders and partners across Oslo. They highlighted the company’s strong national footprint – eight brands, half the cruise market, 43 suppliers, 19 newbuild vendors and roughly 3 billion Norwegian Krone (≈$295 million U.S. dollars) in annual impact driven by 3 million day visitors. Leaders also shared real progress: a 13% reduction in total GHG emissions since 2011, tighter waste standards, LNG and biofuel trials, and major shore power investments supported by partners like Zero and Bellona.
The meetings were about working well together now and figuring out what comes next. That means things like opening access to alternative fuels, partnering more closely with Innovation Norway and staying connected with Visit Norway – all so Norway’s infrastructure can grow in step with cleaner, lower‑impact cruising.
