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IMO-UNCTAD side event at COP26: Seizing opportunities for developing countries in providing zero-carbon fuels to global shipping


IMO-UNCTAD side event at COP26: Seizing opportunities for developing countries in providing zero-carbon fuels to global shipping
10 November 2021
16:00 - 17:15 hrs. CET
Glasgow, UK

Decarbonization of international shipping requires a rapid shift from today’s predominant use of fossil fuels to zero-carbon alternatives.

 

This side event explores the opportunities for developing countries in producing and supplying zero-carbon marine fuels to ships in their ports.

Speakers

Mr. Jose Matheickal (Moderator)
Chief, Department of Partnerships and Projects, IMO

Ms. Isabelle Durant
Deputy Secretary-General, UNCTAD

Mr. Binyam Reja 
Acting Global Director for Transport, and Manager of Global Unit in the Transport Global Practice, World Bank

Ms. Johannah Christensen
CEO, Global Maritime Forum

Mr. Basileo Dias Araujo
Deputy for Maritime Sovereignty and Energy, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Indonesia

Ms. Nancy Wakarime Karigithu 
Principal Secretary, State Department for Maritime and Shipping Affairs, Kenya

M. Jak Koseff
Senior Advisor: Economic Acceleration & Special Projects, Office of the MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture & Rural Development, Gauteng Provincial Government, South Africa

Mr. Camilo Avilés Arias
Unit Head for New Energy Carriers, Division for Fuels and Energy Carries, Ministry of Energy, Chile

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Co-organizer(s):
International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

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Contact

Mr. Jan Hoffmann

Chief, Trade Logistics Branch

Division on Technology and Logistics

UNCTAD, Geneva

Jan.Hoffmann@unctad.org