Event Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Event Location: Anassa City Events
4, Panagioti Kanellopoulou Avenue,
Athens 115 27

Time: 14:00 - 18:00, followed by a light buffet

Heading towards the implementation of the EU ETS, operators are seeking advice on the regulatory and financial aspects as well as actions for compliance. This event will explore these requirements from the EU as well as discuss what owners and operators should do before considering transition into more sustainable operations.

AGENDA

• 14:00 - 14:30 Registration & Networking
• 14:30 - 14:35 Welcome & Opening Remarks 
• 14:35 - 15:00 Regulatory Update
  • Matthieu Moulonguet, Policy Officer, European Commission
    
• 15:00 - 15:20 The Banking Approach on the "Green" Transition
  • Kostas Economou, Head of Shipping Finance, Pancreta Bank & General Secretary of the ‘Association of Banking and Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping’
    
• 15:20 - 15:40 Navigating the EU ETS - Charting a Sustainable Course for Shipping
  • George Laios, Deputy CEO, Intermodal
• 15:40 - 16:00 ABS Carbon Diligence Platform
  • Antony Vourdachas, Principal Engineer, Global Sustainability, ABS
• 16:00 - 16:20 Coffee Break 
• 16:20 - 17:20 Panel Discussion: Inclusion of Shipping in the EU-ETS - Addressing the Challenges
  • Moderator:
    • Stamatis Fradelos, Vice President Regulatory Affairs, ABS
  • Panelists:
    • Georgios Poularas, CEO at ENESEL S.A.
    • Kostas Polydakis, CEO at MM Marine Inc. - Mercuria Energy Group
    • Kostas Economou, Head of Shipping Finance, Pancreta Bank & General Secretary of the ‘Association of Banking and Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping
    • Matthieu Moulonguet, Policy Officer, European Commission
    • Nektarios Mamitsas, Directorate of Climate Change and Air Quality, Section for Market Mechanisms and GHG Emissions Registry, Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy
• 17:20 -17:30 - Closing Remarks
• 17:30 - 19:00 - Light Buffet