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The Times - What I learnt… about putting sails on ships

Diane Gilpin, 63, is chief executive of Smart Green Shipping, which she founded in 2014 to develop 21st-century sails for cargo vessels to save fuel and cut carbon emissions. She has received support from Drax, the FTSE 250 energy group, and investment from Mitsui OSK Lines among others.

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Computer Weekly - UK tech sector ‘let down’ and ‘betrayed’ over Rishi Sunak’s net-zero policy tweaks

Caroline Donnelly - Computer Weekly

Diane Gilpin, CEO and Founder of Smart Green Shipping, commented:

“While the economic climate means there are tough decisions to be made, slowing down the net-zero transition is a poor economic response to address the climate emergency… We can’t build a robust and resilient economy if we ignore the climate crisis,”

Instead, she implored the government to look to other countries for inspiration and examples of how they are mapping economic growth to tackling climate change.

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Safety4Sea - MARPOL 50 Watch Column: Expert thinking on tackling marine pollution and climate crisis worldwide

The Editorial Team - SAFETY4SEA

Smart Green Shipping’s CEO, Diane Gilpin, says: “The industry has been calling for clarity on reducing emissions through regulation, but it’s not happening fast enough.”

Wind-assist: act now to reap significant financial and reputational benefits.

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Ship Technology - Maritime UK calls for £2bn investment per year into decarbonisation

Noah Bovenizer - Ship Technology

Smart Green Shipping’s CEO, Diane Gilpin, said: “Instead, we need to focus on solutions that are readily available like wind as a propulsion which is freely and abundantly available to any ship that’s equipped to harness it.  

“Wind saves costs, drives down emissions and is a proven technology with some ship operators already starting to harness them to future proof their assets.”

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