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Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s mission is to engineer a safer world. A large part of the Foundation’s work is centred around ‘safety at sea’, building on our organisation’s heritage to help create a safer maritime system and ensure those working in the blue economy have the skills they need. Working at sea remains one of the world’s most dangerous occupations, and while progress has been made, there is much that still needs to be done to keep people safer without causing harm elsewhere.

At COP 28, Lloyd’s Register Foundation will continue the conversation started in COP26 and progressed in COP27, joining and convening global stakeholders to discuss, debate and agree action to ensure the ocean economy is safe and sustainable for future generations.

This year, we are an official partner for the Ocean Pavilion, uniting world leaders in ocean science, engineering, and policy. The Pavilion acts as a central hub for delegates to exchange ideas on addressing the climate crisis, leveraging ocean science and solutions.  We are also the official co-lead for the ocean and coasts theme at the Resilience Hub, an inclusive virtual and physical space dedicated to mobilising action on resilience and adaptation at COP28 and beyond.

Secondees from the Foundation into the High Level Climate Champions team and the United Nations Global Compact will also be highlighting the need for an accelerated uptake of zero-carbon fuels in international shipping, providing a case for blue finance mechanisms, and how we can feed the planet using sustainable blue foods.

Through our programmes such as the World Risk Poll and via our grant holders, The Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and Engineering X, we will also be sharing invaluable data about people’s perceptions and experiences of risk from climate change, discussing the challenges and opportunities as the transition to green shipping progresses, and bringing urgent attention to the threat posed by the open burning of waste.