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Denmark joins co-sponsors of $5 bn research fund to decarbonize shipping March 15, 2021, by Jasmina Ovcina
Denmark has joined as a co-sponsor of the proposal to create a $5 billion International Maritime Research and Development Board (IMRB) was submitted to the UN’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
The proposal was submitted on the 10
th of March 2021 by Georgia, Greece, Japan, Liberia, Malta, Nigeria, Palau, Singapore, and Switzerland.
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“The sponsoring nations have done a very thorough job, mapping out in detail the framework required to get the R&D programme up and running as quickly as possible. We are very pleased to see Denmark’s support, as one of the leading maritime nations. The IMRB is a crucial step on the path to decarbonise shipping, and we have no time to lose if we are to meet th
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The fund is aimed at supporting collaborative programmes for the applied research and development of zero-carbon technologies, specifically tailored for maritime application, including development of working prototypes. It also aims to assist CO
2 reduction projects in developing countries, including Pacific island nations.
The new proposal addresses various legal operational, administrative, legal and governance aspects put forward by governments at MEPC 75.
The proposal coincides with the calls for ‘urgency and ambition’ on climate change from the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
The proposal will be reviewed at a critical IMO meeting in London in November 2021, which will coincide with the next UN Climate Conference (COP 26) in Glasgow.