Sustainable shipping and ports for SIDS: Resilience and strengthened climate investment
IMO and the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS), will organize a side event on 28 May in the margins of the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (UN 4th SIDS Conference), taking place in Antigua and Barbuda.
The side event aims to underline importance of shipping and ports for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) sustainable development, specifically through showcasing main challenges and opportunities related to the implementation of the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships and related necessary energy transition of shipping, while also hearing from SIDS and other relevant stakeholders on ongoing work, including projects and pilots that can serve as best practices, lessons learnt for this transition.
Date: Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Time: 4.00 - 5.30 pm
Place: American University of Antigua, Room 3, Antigua and Barbuda
Programme: to follow
The event will identify a set of recommendations, building on Panel discussions, as to how SIDS can tap into the opportunities and benefits that may arise from the energy transition and mitigating the potential transition costs, including through new projects, as well as by generating interest from Multilateral Development Banks to undertake maritime decarbonization investments in SIDS.
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UN 4th SIDS Conference
The UN 4th SIDS Conference will be hosted by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda in collaboration with the United Nations. It is scheduled to take place from the 27-30 May 2024 at the American University of Antigua, under the theme "Charting the course toward resilient prosperity".
The 4th SIDS Conference is a platform for key stakeholders from small island nations to come together and discuss critical issues related to sustainable development, climate change, biodiversity, and socio-economic challenges. It serves as an opportunity for governments, CSOs, academia, and the private sector to share insights and best practices and collaborate on solutions that promote the well-being and resilience of small island communities.