Emanuele Grimaldi attends COP27
The Grimaldi Group Managing Director and ICS
President is participating in the twenty-seventh UN Climate Change Conference
in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Naples, 7 November 2022: Yesterday marked the opening of the 27th
session of the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change), or COP27, which brings together
two hundred nations, thousands government delegates, scientists,
representatives of international institutions and NGOs.
The Conference, taking place at the International
Convention Centre in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) and lasting two weeks, aims to
give concrete implementation to the Paris Agreement and the commitments of the
international community on climate matters.
During the Green Shipping Challenge launch event, held
this afternoon as part of COP27, particular emphasis was given to the Clean
Energy Marine Hubs initiative, co-led by an international task force of
CEOs and aiming to accelerate global production and transport of green fuels.
The initiative is promoted by international organizations including the International
Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the body that represents national shipping
associations globally and over 80% of the world merchant fleet.
As President of the ICS, the Grimaldi Group Managing
Director Emanuele Grimaldi is among the speakers at COP27. During this
afternoon's event, he highlighted the importance of the commitment of all
stakeholders in the Clean Energy Marine Hubs initiative: “A year on from
COP26, a great deal is still being talked about the production of hydrogen and
other low-carbon fuels, but very little on how this will actually be done.
That’s why the recent Clean Energy Marine Hubs initiative is so crucial,
because it brings together the whole energy value chain to ensure that
producing, transporting, and using net zero-emission fuels becomes a reality."
“Decarbonising shipping and decarbonising the world
are two sides of the same coin. All stakeholders across the world’s energy
landscape need to work together to decarbonise, and I’m delighted to see that
this is reiterated today here at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh,” added Emanuele
Grimaldi.
The Italian shipping group Managing Director had already
spoken on the topic last week in Malmö (Sweden), in front of over 300 representatives
of the maritime sector, during the Graduation Ceremony of the IMO
(International Maritime Organization) World Maritime University, for which the
Grimaldi Group finances some scholarships destined for maritime operators from
emerging countries. On that occasion, he reiterated his belief that only a
global solution can solve a global problem and allow to tackle the issue of
reducing CO2 emissions in a better, faster and more effective way
than any regional solution.