World-leading coatings manufacturer Hempel A/S is looking to add their voice to important conversations related to decarbonisation at the ongoing UN climate summit COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Participating in the summit for the first time as part of the Danish Pavilion at COP27, Hempel aims to support and push for accelerated decarbonisation, especially in the maritime and renewable energy industries.

“The climate crisis is an urgent global challenge. Nobody can stand alone in this. I am proud that Hempel is at COP27 to take part in conversations about how we can accelerate moving the needle towards a decarbonised future. There are technologies available to us already, and now is the time to implement these solutions,” says Hempel Group president and CEO, Michael Hansen.

Hempel’s sustainable coating solutions enable their customers in the renewable energy and shipping sectors to reduce emissions. Our premium vessel hull coating has already enabled fuel savings equivalent to 27 million tonnes of CO2 over more than 3,000 applications*.

Having approved Science Based Targets, we will share our current practices turning ambitions to action and call for partners to share how we can accelerate the journey to lower carbon emissions in own value chains.

“We strive to put sustainability at the heart of everything we do. Like all companies, we have a responsibility to reduce the emissions our operations create and the amount of resources we use. To this end, our Science Based Targets will see us reduce our Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 90% in 2026. We are also addressing our Scope 3 emissions, committing to a 50% reduction across our full value chain by 2030,” says Hansen.

Hempel’s presence at COP27:

16 November: Panel discussion with Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, Danish Maritime Authorities, Topsoe & MAN Energy Solutions - Regulations as a key enabler of maritime decarbonisation in the Danish pavilion
17 November: Panel discussion with Velux and Carbon Trust - Moving from commitments to tangible solutions in Scope 3 in the Danish pavilion
17 November: Panel discussion with Velux and Carbon Trust - Moving from commitments to tangible solutions in Scope 3 in the Nordic pavilion

* The savings related to the 3,000 vessel applications have been calculated by estimating the fuel savings of each Hempaguard application against a market average coating, based on market average numbers from the Fourth IMO GHG Study. For Hempaguard applications, the consumption, activity, duration until next dry dock, and relative savings from the IMO GHG Study are estimated and the impact from the full DD cycle is summarised in the year of Hempaguard application, where the coating choice and thus fuel savings decision is taken.

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