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            8  It is pointed out that GHG emission   With regard to  indirect emissions  implemented fl eetwide by the Corporation,
            calculations for “Scope 3” (supply chain)   like guest transport to and from ports  has been serving as a test bed for a team
            use various sources of secondary data since
            primary data is unavailable. The secondary   of  embarkation,  business  travel  and  of specialists experimenting with a range
            data sources are not all encompassing as   logistic  activities  related  to  transport  of measures aimed at reducing energy
            Carnival Corporation is still evaluating other
            potential energy consumption activities;   and deliveries of supplies, Carnival  consumption on board (loads not related
            CO  emissions related to capital goods have   Corporation  makes  estimates for  each  to propulsion) while at the same time
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            not yet been calculated.          Operating Line . Based on this estimate,  assessing  performance.  The  main areas
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            (*)Amount calculated for the whole Carnival   the portion attributable to Costa Cruises’  of intervention are optimization of air
            Group and for Costa Cruises proportionally   upstream activities for 2016 amounted  conditioning systems (including public
            based on the number of ships in its fl eet.
                                              to 8,115 metric tons of CO (*).            areas), replacement of refrigeration systems
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                                              In this connection Costa Cruises is engaged  and installation of LED lighting units.
                                              in the assessment and promotion of  The project began in 2012 and has yielded
                                              alternatives to transport by road and,  signifi cant results with a systematic 45%
                                              where possible, by air. The most signifi cant  reduction in electrical load (which can be
                                              initiative is the partnership with Trenitalia  replicated  on every  vessel).  In  a  highly
                                              for “train + cruise” packages in Italy, which  complex, self-contained environment like
                                              began more than three years ago.  The  a ship, where all the processes are directly
                                              Rail&Cruise formula has had a positive  linked and interrelated, achieving this kind
                                              eff ect in terms of the indirect impact of  of  energy  effi  ciency  means  substantial
                                              Costa’s  operations,  shifting  some  traffi  c  environmental benefi ts.
                                              from road to rail and reducing emissions  Following implementation of the pilot
                                              in and around the ports concerned. The  project,  in  2016  eff orts  focused  on
                                              Company has also focused on introduction  perfecting the monitoring processes,
                                              of a program to rationalize the use of  controlled directly by  Neptune Engine,
                                              transport carrying cruisers on shore  a  tool  designed to examine ship  data
                                              tours, the aim being to have a full load of  and provide an optimum approach
                                              passengers on each means of transport  to management of all the relevant
                                              based on the number of excursion  parameters. An integral part of the roll-out                        Agreement with Wärtsilä for
                                              bookings.                                  phase is the education plan for operational                engine effi  ciency and reduced impact
                                                                                         personnel  required  to  ensure  eff ective
                                              Costa Mediterranea: a LAB for              process management and application of                      Carnival’s decision to strengthen its existing partnership with Wärtsilä, a global leader in advanced technologies and
                                              energy effi ciency                          the newly introduced rules.                                energy effi  ciency for the marine industry, is in line with its strategic objective of further increasing the operational
                                                                                                                                                    effi  ciency of the engines fi tted on the ships in the Corporation’s fl eet, including those belonging to Costa Cruises.

                                              For more than fi ve years now, the Costa                                                               The agreement includes Wärtsilä’s Dynamic Maintenance Planning (DMP) and Condition Based Maintenance
                                              Mediterranea has been a veritable fl oating                                                            (CBM). These services are based on capturing digitalized data streams from every engine, after which this data
                                                                                                                                                    is analyzed by specialists. This allows real-time optimization of the equipment whilst predicting operational and
                                              laboratory used to test and subsequently                                                              maintenance demands. Engine effi  ciency and fuel consumption will be measured on a regular basis, with improvements
                                              implement energy-saving measures and                                                                  to fuel effi  ciency and fl eet emissions quality based on continuous monitoring and data analysis.
                                              systems. The Costa ship, which is being
                                              used as a model for a program due to be
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