Navigating the Decarbonization Journey of River Cruising | Sascha Gill

At New York Energy Week 2025, Sascha Gill, CEO of United Waterways, presents a strategic roadmap for decarbonizing river cruising. He emphasizes a sector-wide approach combining retrofitting, new vessel design, and asset relocation to align with net-zero targets. Rather than pursuing zero-emissions technology at all costs, Gill advocates for net-zero solutions—using electricity, methanol, and biofuels—that are both scalable and commercially viable. Success depends on collaboration across the industry, robust infrastructure planning, and access to public funding. Gill’s message: pragmatic, collective action is essential for meaningful climate progress without compromising operational performance.