The Clean Energy Marine Hubs (CEM Hubs) has welcomed the government of Greece, along with new partners such as ABS, Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and OCIMF.
Greece, joining Brazil, Canada, Norway, Panama, the UAE and Uruguay, enters the initiative as a major player in the global maritime sector, representing 20 percent of global shipping and holding the mantle of the largest ship-owning nation in dwt.
“The protection of the marine environment is at the top of Greece’s political agenda. The contribution of the oceans and seas is not only vital for the regulation of the climate, but also for our very survival on the planet,” said Greece’s minister of environment and energy, Theodoros Skylakakis. “We are therefore committed to the CEM Hubs initiative and are happy to join forces with all other partners to achieve our shared goals.”
Greece’s minister of maritime affairs and island policy, Christos Stylianides, added: “Greece decided to join the CEM Hubs platform on the basic understanding that promoting the worldwide use and transportation of low-carbon fuels at scale is the most essential prerequisite for the energy transition of shipping.”
The clean energy ministerial meeting has just taken place in Brazil, between September 30 - October 4.
The CEM Hubs initiative is a partnership between the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH), the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
In August 2024, HLPFI reported that the ICS had presented a carbon levy proposal to increase the uptake of alternative fuels in the marine shipping industry.
