Decarbonising Maritime Transport by 2050: the role of public policies and technological innovation

Hosted by MEP Christophe Clergeau, Chair of the SEArica Intergroup and Co-organised by Nantes University, France.

Monday 19 May, 16:00 – 18:00 

European Parliament, Room SPAAK 7C50, Brussels  

As maritime transport accounts for over 90% of global goods movement, decarbonisation has become a strategic priority for the European Union, while requiring both interdisciplinary research and coordinated public policy. With the adoption of key legislative instruments such as FuelEU Maritime, the inclusion of shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), and the deployment of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), the EU has laid the foundations for a fundamental transformation of maritime operations. Most recently, the Clean Industrial Deal has also set the ambition to engage with industries to develop sectorial transition pathways with a Sustainable Transport Investment Plan, proposing measures to prioritise support to technologies for sustainable transport, including waterborne. 

This event, hosted by MEP Christophe Clergeau and co-organised by Nantes University, will explore how public regulatory efforts intersect with ongoing technological innovation, from wind propulsion to e-fuel, and what mix of solutions is needed to ensure an efficient and ambitious path toward carbon neutrality by 2050.