What the IMO MEPC adjournment means for Europe and the path to decarbonising shipping
08:00 - 09:30, 4 December 2025
The WSC Alternative Power Breakfasts are a space for conversations beyond position statements for maritime actors, technology providers, fuel innovators, organisations and regulators to work together to decarbonise shipping.
Are you a master of maritime matters, facilitating the fuel flow, powering a port, or grooming the Green Deal? We want to hear from you!
The WSC Alternative Power Breakfast is not your usual policy panel.
It’s a fast, informal discussion over coffee with people shaping the future of shipping, going beyond position statements to share real insight and perspective. We’ll hear from EU policymakers and industry leaders as we tackle one big question before the day begins.
This time, we’re looking at what the adjournment in IMO negotiations on the Net-Zero Framework really means. The extra year on the clock could be a chance to refine and agree on a global plan that cuts emissions while keeping trade competitive.
Europe’s leadership has been key so far, but the road ahead to secure a global deal is far from simple.
Join us for a lively morning conversation on where we go from here and whether this pause at IMO can help turn ambition into action for global shipping.
The event follows Chatham House Rules, however you may ask speakers’ permission to quote them by name after the event.
After you submit your registration, you will receive a confirmation email confirming your participation.
Alternative Power Breakfast, Thursday 4 December, 2025
Agenda
08:00 Doors open, coffee is ready
08:15 Conversation:
What the IMO MEPC adjournment means for Europe and the path to decarbonising shipping
- led by Jim Corbett, Environmental Director Europe, WSC
Conversation starters:
Sanne Frías Henriksen, Head of Decarbonisation, Public and Regulatory Affairs, Maersk
Bartlomiej Gurba, Policy Officer Mobility, DG CLIMA, European Commission
Jasper Faber, Policy Advisor Sustainable Shipping, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Netherlands
After these comments we invite all present to contribute to the conversation.
09:30 Event finishes