Decarbonising shipping - What role can climate labels play?
Tuesday, 12 December 2023 | 09:30 - 10:45 CET
While maritime transport plays an essential role in the EU economy and is one of the most energy-efficient modes of transport, it is also a large and growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. Projections show that these emissions could increase by up to 30% of 2008 emissions by 2050. If the climate change impact of shipping activities isn’t addressed promptly, it risks undermining the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
In 2021, the International Maritime Organization, agreed to judge the climate impact of ships through a labelling system, called the carbon intensity indicator (CII). In this system, an ‘A’ grade stands for the cleanest ships and ‘E’ for the dirtiest. One way of accelerating climate action could be through the EU’s ‘port state control’ - the principle through which states decide the conditions for ships to enter their ports.
Join this Euractiv Virtual Conference to discuss the role that climate labels and the Carbon Intensity Indicator can play in reducing climate emissions of the maritime shipping sector by 2030.
Panellists confirmed so far are:
- Daniel Barcarolo, Head of Regulation, Maersk McKinney Moeller Center
- Panos Spiliotis, Senior Manager EU Transport, Environmental Defense Fund
More to be announced soon.
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