Maritime Transport and the Climate Change Challenge

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
16–18 February 2009, Geneva
Multi-Year Expert Meeting on Transport and Trade Facilitation:
Maritime Transport and the Climate Change Challenge
UNCTAD
December 2009

To support global efforts and to help "deliver as one" under the United Nations-wide system, the meeting provides a platform for informal discussions on how best to address the climate change challenge from a maritime transport perspective, while bearing in mind issues of interest to developing countries.

Key issues to be discussed include:

• Greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping;
• Implications of climate change for shipping and transport infrastructure: the need for adaptation;
• Mitigation and adaptation options for ships and ports;
• The current state of play in terms of the relevant regulatory and institutional framework; and
• Cross-cutting issues, such as financing and investment, technology and energy security.

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