Webinar for Climate Change Mitigation in the Shipping and Maritime Industry with a Focus on North African States bordering the Mediterranean Sea

As part of the efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime and shipping industry through capacity building, the Webinar for Climate Change Mitigation in the Shipping and Maritime Industry with a Focus on North African States bordering the Mediterranean Sea will be held online on the 18^th of February 2021 from 0900 hours to 1200 hours (UTC+1). 

The Webinar is organised by the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre – Africa (MTCC-Africa), in collaboration with the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), within the framework of the Global MTCC Network (GMN) initiative funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Maritime Organization.

 The main objectives of the Webinar are:

1. to raise awareness in the lessons learnt on the implementation of MARPOL Annex VI in the North African/East African region,
2. to disseminate knowledge on REMPEC's work on MARPOL Annex VI and related issues in particular the implementation of the Road map for the possible designation of Med SOx ECA,
3. to highlight the successes of the outcomes of the MTCC-Africa Pilot Project On The Uptake of Port Energy Efficient Technologies and Operations.

The Webinar will be conducted in English, with the English/French simultaneous interpretation service provided.

Final programme

For More information about the webinar, please visit the event page here: MTCC Africa x REMPEC Webinar.