The cruise industry has been accused of misleading tourists with false claims that ships use green energy with “zero emissions” while in port in the UK.
Cruise companies claim the giant vessels – which some experts believe are worse for the climate than flying – are reducing emissions by switching off their engines and plugging into low-carbon electricity while moored.
But an investigation by openDemocracy has found that cruise ships regularly fail to use the ‘shore power’ available in port, and instead burn diesel, which is cheaper but has a huge carbon footprint.
