Valerio 

PICCOLO

Valerio graduated with a Master’s degree in Law (Dottore Magistrale in Giurisprudenza) at the Università degli Studi di Torino (Italy). Concurrently, he undertook studies on Maritime Law and the Law of the Sea in an LLM, awarded with distinction in Comparative Law, Economics and Finance at the International University College of Turin – Università degli Studi di Torino (Italy). During his LLM studies, he took part in an exchange program at the OP Jindal Global Law School (India). Subsequently, Valerio obtained an MSc by thesis, at the same institution. Following graduation, Valerio served in the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS), Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) of the United Nations in New York and was engaged in various projects related to the work of the IMO and international navigation.

Publications

Working Paper

• “GHG Emissions from Shipping: How to Overcome Persistent Challenges“, (2023) CML Working Paper Series, CML-WPS-2306

Presentations

• “Technical and Operational Measures to Reduce GHG Emissions from Ships”, CML Lunch Seminar, 27 January 2023 
• “Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Shipping: The Background and IMO and Other Responses”, CML Lunch Seminar, 12 October 2022

Maritime Law and Law of the Sea

Future Challenges in the Process of Decarbonisation in Shipping