Mr Joe Bettles

Climate Policy & Analysis Manager at Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

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Based in Copenhagen, Joe Bettles is as a Climate Policy and Analysis Manager at the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. With a Master’s in Public Policy from UC San Diego and a background in renewable energy development, Joe focuses on the economic impacts of regulation on shipping companies and marine fuel suppliers. In 2024, he launched the 'Countdown' newsletter series, providing analysis of the FuelEU Maritime and IMO Mid-term Measures to support policy-driven investments in green shipping. Joe also authored 'Transatlantic Testing Ground,' examining how EU and US policies combine to reduce the cost of sustainable fuels on transatlantic routes. Currently, he chairs the FuelEU Calculation Workstream within the European Sustainable Shipping Forum, tasked with producing FuelEU guidance documents for the industry. Joe's work aims to advance policymaking that drives innovation and accelerates the energy transition.