The Unseen Not-Mentioned Carbon Footprint
Claims of zero-emission maritime by midcentury sound more like wishful thinking than reality.
The global push for net zero conceals a significant paradox: the immense, often-ignored carbon footprint from manufacturing “green” technology.
Solar panels, windmills and batteries don’t appear from nowhere.
I’m not saying this as an activist. I’m all for technical innovations and all the people that make it happen.
Instead, I believe “net-zero” is a misleading concept and doesn’t address the full picture.
That’s why I think we need to move away from terms like “emission-free” and be more honest.
Saying something like: “We’ve worked hard to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions”—because that’s a goal people can trust.
Until we account for their entire lifecycle emissions, “net zero” remains a dangerously incomplete and potentially misleading environmental goal.
Two years ago I wrote this article: Why an Electric Outboard Is Not the Better Choice Now.
My opinion hasn’t changed since then.
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