Electrifying Potential: Shore-side Power Generation in the Baltic Sea Region
Join us 3 December for an online conference on ensuring greener shipping and cruise industry in the Baltic Sea Region!
The conference, organised by the Danish Maritime Authority, acting in its capacity as the former chair of the CBSS Expert Group on Sustainable Maritime Economy under the Danish Presidency, the CBSS secretariat, EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region Policy Area for clean shipping and the Danish Ministry of Environment, was postponed due to the pandemic and is now taking place online on december 3rd 2020!
About the conference
Shore-side power has the potential to effectively cut emissions by allowing ships to turn their engines off when at shore and plug into shore-side power facilities instead. While the EU requires all ports implement the technology by 2025, concerns remain over costs, return on investment and practical matters of such implementation.
The main aim of the conference is to provide port authorities and those within the sector with the know-how and practical examples of shore-side power generation to facilitate the transition to a greener shipping and cruise industry in the Baltic Sea Region. The conference will highlight the benefits of investing in port infrastructure and will examine the added value to ports and ship owners of such investment. Impacts and benefits of developing greener port infrastructures to regional branding will also be considered. The conference will address the issue of securing funding for investments in such developments and the final session will be dedicated to exploring ways to further promote sustainable blue growth in the light of the European Green Deal.
Programme
| 09.00 | Opening: welcome remarks Danish Minister for Environment Lea Wermelin Council of the Baltic Sea States Grzegorz Marek Poznanski, Director General |
| 09:20 | First Session: Fulfilling the European Green Deal – Practical experiences with shore-side power generation Stena Lines Niclas Mårtensson, CEO; Commissioner in the Swedish Government Electromobility Commission Kristiansand Port Authority Trond Sikveland, Port Area Manager Port of St. Petersburg Vadim Kashirin, CEO Q&A from attendants |
| 10.00 | Coffee break |
| 10.15 | Second Session: The Value of the Brand – The Baltic Sea as a green tourist destination How does the Baltic Sea Region use its green leadership position to fulfil its potential as a green tourist destination? Presentation by Future Place Leadership Marcus Andersson, Co-Founder and CEO Q&A from attendants |
| 11.00 | Third Session: The European Green Deal and Ports European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport Jørgen Bjerre, Deputy Head of Unit, on The European Green Deal and ports European Commission, Innovation and Networks Executive Agency Jarek Kotowski, Senior Project Manager, on the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding support for OPS development in the EU Baltic Ports Organization Bogdan Oldakowski, Secretary General of the Baltic Ports Organization, on how ports will contribute to achieving the goals of the European Green Deal Q&A from attendants |
| 12.00 | Closing Remarks by Denmark and Way Forward by Lithuania Danish Maritime Authority Andreas Nordseth, Director-General Lithuanian CBSS Presidency Jonas Mažeika, Chairman of the CBSS Expert Group on Sustainable Maritime Economy, Counsellor External Economic Relations and Economic Security Policy Department Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 12.30 | End of Conference |
We look forward to welcome you on webex December 3rd!