Promoting and strengthening sustainable ocean…

The MTCC Africa is part of the Global MTCC Network (GMN), an initiative initially funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the IMO, Department of Partnerships and Projects. The GMN project, formally titled "Capacity Building for Climate Change Mitigation in the Maritime Shipping Industry", establishes and unites Maritime Technologies Cooperation Centres (MTCCs) from five regions into one global network. These regions include Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific.

MTCC Africa has a unique role to play, being the only Centre of its kind on the continent dealing with climate change mitigation from the effects of maritime transport. The Centre is, therefore, determined to assist developing countries, Small Island Developing States and the Least Developed States in Africa to build momentum towards low/zero emissions and the use of energy-efficient technologies in shipping.

 This side event will aim to highlight:

1. The importance of the maritime industry for a sustainable, ocean-based economy;
2. The successes and lessons learnt from MTCCs (focus MTCC Africa)/need for MTCC Africa sustainability and scalability;
3. The necessity to strengthen efforts globally to exchange knowledge about existing new green technologies and support their deployment (IMO CARES);