The shipping industry has announced a cross-industry event, to be held during COP26, that will bring together leaders in shipping, energy, politics and finance to discuss maritime decarbonization efforts.
Held in Glasgow on the 6th November, as part of COP26, ‘Shaping the Future of Shipping’ will assemble industry heavyweights and external experts to tackle the challenges which face shipping’s vital route to decarbonization, the ICS announced.
We have heard the calls from environmentalists and the public that we need action rather than words. This meeting can catalyse a transformation agenda by reaching beyond just the industry itself to engage key players in the global supply chain,
…Emanuele Grimaldi, President & Managing Director of Grimaldi Euromed SpA said.
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The event is taking place at the University of Strathclyde’s Technology & Innovation Centre, home to the UK’s Maritime Safety Research Centre and a world-leading centre of marine technology research, and seeks to demonstrate the critical importance of immediate action and cross-sectoral collaboration for the energy transformation of shipping.
Discussion topics will include: the removal of carbon-heavy fuels from a traditionally ‘hard to abate’ sector; securing equitable decarbonization frameworks to benefit developing countries; and the reduction of financial risk from shipping transformation so action can urgently be taken to curb emissions today.
An exclusive ministerial round table will also be held during the event to discuss areas such as policy and frameworks, innovation infrastructure, and financing energy transformation.
We are coming together at a critical time to seek consensus on a clear regulatory and technical roadmap. And to support our joint global environmental needs and universal industry supply chain trading requirements,
…Jeremy Nixon, CEO of Ocean Network Express, added.
With COP taking place shortly before the important International Maritime Organization meeting on decarbonisation, we see this gathering as a major opportunity to garner the political leadership needed to advance the agenda on R&D and the creation of a global market-based mechanism to drive decarbonisation,
…Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping concluded.
