Emissions Conference Programme
Reducing the Impact of Emissions from Aviation and Shipping
City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
Friday 9th September 2011
DRAFT PROGRAMME
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Registration and Tea/Coffee/Refreshments |
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Welcome and Introduction |
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10:45 – 12:30 |
First Plenary Session |
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10:45 – 11:20 |
Current and Future Climate Impacts of Transport Emissions Jan Fuglestvedt Center for International Climate and Environmental Research (CICERO), Oslo |
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11:20– 11:55 |
The Maritime Industry and Air Emissions – An Overview John Aitken, SEAaT (Shipping Emissions Abatement and Trading) |
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11:55 – 12:30 |
Airline Strategies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change Jonathon Counsell, Head of Environment, British Airways plc |
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12:30 – 13:40 |
Lunch Break, Sponsors Exhibition and Poster Display |
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13:40 – 16:00 |
Second Plenary Session |
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13:40 – 14:15 |
Regulating Air Emissions from Ships Michele Acciaro, Det Norske Veritas (DNV) |
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14:15 – 14:50 |
Exploring the Feasibility of Climate-optimised Flight Routing Emma Irvine, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading |
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14:50 – 15:25 |
Emissions to Air from Shipping and Future Abatement Techniques Erik Fridell, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Unit, Gothenburg |
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15:25 – 16:00 |
Reducing Shipping Emissions through "Optimum Ship Routing" and "Virtual Arrival" Practices |
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16:00 – 16:15 |
Refreshment Break |
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16:15 – 17:00 |
Panel Discussion with Q & A chaired by Andy Kerr, Edinburgh Climate Change Centre |
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17:00 – 18:00 |
Chair’s Closing Remarks and Drinks Reception |
Sponsorship Opportunities: There are three different levels of sponsorship for the event, please follow the menu link on the left for information.

Conference Programme