ECOSF participated in the Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference

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ECOSF participated in the Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference held virtually on 14-16 October 2021, Beijing, China. The second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference provided an opportunity to focus attention on the opportunities, challenges and solutions towards achieving sustainable transport worldwide. It was a follow up on the first Global Sustainable Transport Conference, held in 2016 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, and it indicated a way forward for sustainable transport to help achieve the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change in the Decade of Action.

On behalf of ECOSF, President ECOSF Prof. Manzoor H. Soomro and Engr. Khalil Raza, Scientific Officer participated in the conference virtually. One of the critical sessions was themed as “Route to COP26: Accelerating Business Action for Decarbonizing Shipping and Social Responsibility”. This session focused on Maritime transport, which plays a crucial role enabling international trade and facilitating economic development globally. Maritime trade and seaports are livelihoods for many Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The session This session elaborated on how companies can secure a green and decent shipping industry.