Acronym: Greening of EU Ports
Duration: September 2021 – March 2024
Project Partners: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (European Commission), University of Piraeus research center, White Research, Erasmus University of Rotterdam.
Project Overview:
The study identified the adverse environmental effects pertaining to ports, the legislation and policies addressing them and which are not addressed and the impediments for ports in pursuing green objectives. It also presented good practices from authorities in terms of policies and incentives aiding in attaining green objectives by ports as well as good practices from ports in pursuing economic development paired with green objectives. The study also aided in knowledge sharing and identification of the tools in pursuing green objectives so that other ports can adjust and apply them to their own specificities. The study encompassed extensive research on legislation, policies, measures and practices on improving environmental factors and impediments in achieving so. It also required communication and cooperation with MS and industry associations as well as entity stakeholders for obtaining feedback and proceeding to analysis.
Key Outputs:
- The study recommends specific capacity-building programs for smaller and medium-sized ports to overcome financial and technical barriers.
- The study provides a roadmap and tools to help ports—regardless of size—identify and implement the necessary steps to meet 2050 sustainability goals.
Expected Impacts:
- A framework for developing port-specific, long-term environmental strategies.
- A set of tools for identifying and implementing best practices in environmental management.
More information: https://transport.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/new-study-published-greening-european-sea-ports-2024-12-17_en
The Study on the Capacity for Greening of European Sea Ports was funded by the European Commission, specifically contracted by the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE). The study has been prepared for the European Commission, however it reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.