CIL Energy Law & Policy Team participated in the CIL-CLIMA Conference on the Decarbonization of Shipping and Alternative Fuels
The CIL Energy Law & Policy Team participated in a two-day conference on ‘Decarbonization of Shipping and Alternative Fuels’ organised by the NUS Centre for International Law (CIL) and Center for Climate Change Law and Governance (CLIMA) Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen, from 12 to 13 February 2025 in Singapore. For more details, click here: https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/cil-clima-conference-on-the-decarbonization-of-shipping-and-alternative-fuels/
Senior Research Fellow Mohammad Hazrati co-presented “Decarbonising Shipping: The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and Challenges of Just Transition” in Session 3 on Just & Equitable Transition and Energy Justice. This presentation critically evaluated the extension of the EU ETS to include the shipping sector and its application to extra-EU voyages through the lens of the Just Transition framework and international law.
Research Fellow S Nivedita presented “From Safety to Liability: Charting a Course for Nuclear-Powered Ships” in Session 6 on Nuclear-powered Vessels, which Head of Energy Law & Policy Denise Cheong moderated. Nivedita’s presentation focused on the legal issues surrounding the deployment of civilian nuclear-powered ships for commercial shipping, specifically regarding safety and liability, and underscored the need to update and establish new rules and standards.