About this event
Policymakers, industry and innovators are all accelerating their work to decarbonize shipping in line with the UN climate targets. Momentum is gathering, but approaches diverge. Is the Global Climate Race a solo sprint or a marathon relay?
Join us on 3 June at 15:30 CET, as we challenge the key players to pitch their strategies and explore how shipping can make the most effective climate change progress.
Participants:
Pernille Weiss of the European Parliament - Co-host
Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd
Damien Meadows, European Commission, DG CLIMA
Dr Jim Corbett, Environmental Director Europe, World Shipping Council - Moderator
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Team member
Jim Corbett Environmental Director, Europe @ World Shipping CouncilJC T
25 years of expertise in technology-policy research on freight sustainability includes ground-breaking research on air emissions from maritime transport and environmental impacts of freight transportation, and assessment of technological and policy strategies for improving goods movement.
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Team member
Anna Larsson Communications Director @ World Shipping CouncilT
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Guest speaker
Damien Meadows Head of Unit @ European Commission, DG ClimaDM G
DG CLIMA –DG CLIMA’s Acting Head of Unit, European and International Carbon Markets for Aviation and Maritime and Adviser on Legal and Inter-institutional Issues. A designer of market-based measures for many sectors of the economy, he “holds the pen” on the EU ETS proposal.
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Guest speaker
Pernille Weiss MEP @ European ParliamentPW G
Co-host. Member of the European Parliament since 2019 representing the Danish Conservative People’s Party within the European People’s Party (EPP) political group. Alongside many other interests, roles and responsibilities she is a member of the Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and played a very prominent role as shadow rapporteur on the recent revision of the MRV Directive.
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Guest speaker
Rolf Habben Jansen CEO @ Hapag-Lloyd AGG
Rolf Habben Jansen is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hapag-Lloyd AG since July 2014.
World Shipping Council
The voice of global liner shippingWorking with policymakers and industry groups to shape the future growth of a sustainable, safe, and secure industry.
