Navigating a Changing Climate Conference

This major international conference, dedicated to the interests of waterborne transport infrastructure owners, operators and users, is being organised by the PIANC-led Think Climate coalition.

Themes

The conference will have three main themes, reflecting the work streams in the Navigating a Changing Climate Action Plan:

• MITIGATION: reducing greenhouse gas emissions and moving towards low- or no-carbon navigation infrastructure
• ADAPTATION: strengthening resilience and adapting waterborne transport infrastructure to projected changes in sea level, storminess, precipitation, river flow, air and water temperature, waves, wind, fog and other climate parameters
• INTEGRATION: opportunities to contribute to climate change mitigation or adaptation by supporting intermodality, Working with Nature or integrated coastal management.

Confirmed speakers

INTRODUCTION

• Geoffroy Caude, President, PIANC: Welcome to delegates
• Nick Cutmore, Secretary General, International Maritime Pilots’ Association: Welcome and the pilots’ perspective
• Jose Viegas, Secretary General, OECD International Transport Forum: KEYNOTE The work of the ITF on climate change mitigation and adaptation in relation to inland and maritime waterborne transport infrastructure

MITIGATION THEME

• Cornie Huisenga or Patrick Oliva, Paris Process on Mobility and Climate, Secretary General, SLoCaT or Vice President Michelin: Moving towards low carbon transport and transport infrastructure
• Gernot Pauli, Chief Engineer, Central Commission for Navigation of the Rhine, Germany: Decarbonisation of Rhine navigation
• Alan Lewis, Director, Global Logistics Emissions Council Smart Freight Centre: The GLEC Framework: Harmonising logistics carbon footprint methodologies across modes and regions
• Caroline Kroes, Programme Manager Corporate Strategy, Port of Rotterdam: Deep decarbonisation at the Port of Rotterdam
• Suzanne Kwanten, Milieucoördinator, Health, Safety, Security and Environment Department, DP World: Sustainable energy management at DP World Antwerp
• Doug Daugherty,Chair, WG 188, Ramboll: PIANC Working Group 188. Carbon management for navigation infrastructure and projects
• Erik Mink, Independent advisor to the dredging industry, Bilbo Management Services: Offsetting emissions: the blue carbon concept

ADAPTATION & RESILIENCE THEME

• Robin Mortimer, Chief Executive, Port of London Authority, UK: KEYNOTE Adaptation: The Port of London experience
• Adam Hosking, CH2M: Interpreting the climate science: a practical approach
• Todd Bridges, USACE: Norfolk Naval Station: use of climate scenarios in assessing risks and deciding on adaptation
• Hector Miole, AGM Operations, Philippine Ports Authority: Climate change resilience in the Philippines’ ports
• Juha Schweighofer, Via Donau: The MOWE IT project: a handbook on climate change adaptation for inland waterway transport
• Richenda Connell, Co-founder, Acclimatise, UK: The business case for adaptation at the Port of Manzanillo, Mexico
• Marc Eisma, Port of Rotterdam: Why climate change adaptation makes economic sense
• Nancy Saitch and Craig Davies, Senior Advisor on Climate Action and Environment, EIB and Senior Manager Climate Change Adaptation, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: Adaptation financing: a Development Bank perspective
• Jan Brooke, WG 178 mentor: WG 178 Climate change adaptation guidance for ports and inland waterways

INTEGRATION THEME

• Sophie Punte, Executive Director, Smart Freight Centre, The Netherlands: Integrated climate solutions
• TBC, World Bank: Climate change and intermodality
• Burton Suedel, USACE, USA: Realising River Island Habitat and Navigation Benefits in the Lower Atchafalaya River, Louisiana, USA though Strategic Placement of Dredged Material
• Jaap van Thiel de Vries, EcoShape: Mangrove restoration: a win-win for ports and climate
• Pieter van Eijk, Programme Head, Climate Adaptation and Risk Reduction, Wetlands International: Sustainable ‘Green harbours’

CLOSING REMARKS

• Regina Asariotis, Chief, Policy and Legislation Section, UNCTAD: KEYNOTE Closing address
• Kevin Richardson, President, International Harbour Masters’ Association

Registration

http://www.pianc.org/edits/climatechangeconferenceregister.php

For more information, please see brochure here