IACS, the International Association of Classification Societies, has the pleasure to invite you to a workshop on:

Outlook for fuels and technology in view of reduced GHG emissions from shipping

– The role of IACS towards IMO’s 2030/2050 targets

AGENDA

Introduction and Scene-setting

• Mr Robert Ashdown, IACS Secretary General: The Role of IACS towards IMO’s 2030/2050 targets

• MEP Tonino Picula, Chairman of the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas: Short welcome address on behalf of the European Parliament

• Laurence Graff, Head of Unit International Carbon Market, Aviation and Maritime, European Commission DG CLIMA: EU regulator’s perspective

• Mr Edmund Hughes, Director, Green Marine Associates, former Head Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency in the Marine Environment Division, IMO: The IMO perspective

• Mr Charles (Bud) Darr, Executive Vice President, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs, MSC: How a large shipping company approaches the issue of decarbonisation

Presentations

• IACS’ work towards decarbonization of maritime transport

• Mr Tore Longva, Principal Consultant, Regulatory Affairs, DNVGL: Alternative fuels and their contribution to cutting ships’ emissions

• Mr Sebastiaan Bleuanus, General Manager Research Coordination and Funding, Wärtsilä: Short- and medium-term technologies for alternative propulsion in maritime transport

• Mr Zhan Zhihu, Technical Manager of CCS Athens Branch Office: Looking into the future – longer-term solutions towards zero-emissions ships

Panel Discussion

• Mr Wilfried Lemmens, Secretary General of the Royal Belgian Shipowners Association and MIDC (Maritime Industries Decarbonisation Council)

• Mr Tore Longva, Principal Consultant, Regulatory Affairs, DNVGL

• Mr Zhan Zhihu, Technical Manager of CCS Athens Branch Office

• Mr Sebastiaan Bleuanus, General Manager Research Coordination and Funding, Wärtsilä

• Moderated by Robert Ashdown, IACS Secretary General