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Greenbackers’ Andrew Smith on decarbonising shipping at ShipZero26

Watch the video below of Andrew in action at ShipZero26: Raising Capital.

The ShipZero26 workshop at COP26 demonstrated technology is ready: Finance is poised to invest

ShipZero26 broke down silos, bringing together diverse stakeholders throughout the sector and from across the supply chain. 

Technical presentations, panel discussions and brainstorming sessions demonstrated that true zero GHG emissions technologies are ready to scale up and meet global demand.

Key ShipZero26 Takeaways

  • Zero emissions ship technology is market-ready;
  • Financial mechanisms are in place but requires regulatory assurance;
  • Technology to achieve true zero emission shipping is proven and ready for upscaling;
  • National governments must implement policy measures to unlock the investment to keep shipping in line with 1.5°C warming. 

To see Andrew, fast forward to the 3 mins 46 seconds mark.