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The global shipping regulator, the UN International Maritime Organisation, has set a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 for the industry, and now needs to develop climate regulations by 2025 that make it possible to reach that target. One of the core challenges is how to craft a global greenhouse gas pricing regulation that can bridge the price gap between the cleanest fuels and fossil fuels, driving investments in renewable fuels, without imposing an outsized cost on the global economy.
As member nations are preparing for climate negotiations at MEPC 81, the World Shipping Council is bringing to the table a new approach to greenhouse gas pricing that makes possible a global financial measure that is both efficient and cost effective.
Join us on-line to hear from leading container carrier CEOs and WSC environmental experts about the challenges to decarbonisation, and to learn more about this new proposal that can help overcome them.
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Bryan Wood-Thomas leads WSCs work on environment and climate and leads our delegation to the IMO MEPC. Before joining the WSC, Bryan served as the Associate Director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Transportation and Air Quality. Prior to that, Bryan served as the Marine Program Director in EPA's Office of International Environmental Policy where he worked as the lead U.S. negotiator for a number of environmental-oriented international treaties.
Jeremy Nixon started his career at sea as a navigating officer, followed by a BSc (Hons) in Maritime Commerce at Cardiff University (UK), and an MBA at the University of Warwick (UK). He has been actively engaged in the container shipping industry for the last thirty years and has held senior management positions with P&O Nedlloyd, Maersk Line and NYK Line, in Europe, North America and Asia.
Rolf Habben Jansen is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hapag-Lloyd AG since July 2014.
John Butler was named President and CEO of the World Shipping Council (WSC) in August 2015. For almost two decades, he has advised liner shipping companies and trade associations on regulatory, commercial, security, hazardous materials, environmental, contract and anti-trust issues.
Working with policymakers and industry groups to shape the future growth of a sustainable, safe, and secure industry.
