Insight & Opinion – Page 3
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NewsLaying the groundwork for post-pandemic port business
Anne-Marie Causer talks to Patrick Verhoeven, managing director, International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) to find out where business is headed post-pandemic
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NewsFrom Green Deal to green recovery?
In the last edition of the Greenport magazine I shared ESPO’s view on the Green Deal with you, but then just when these unprecedented EU ambitions to fight climate change were put forward, Covid-19 happened.
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NewsThe best green deal for ports?
The “Green Deal” will be one, if not the biggest priority of the European Commission under President Von der Leyen and here I’ll discuss why.
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NewsStrive for more at home to lead in the world
ESPO Secretary General Isabelle Ryckbost shares an important new European Commission document and see what is in for ports.
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NewsPorts drive green policies in Europe
European ports are a strategic partner in achieving Europe’s climate and environmental goals, says ESPO Secretary General Isabelle Ryckbost.
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NewsShould the user/polluter pay?
A new study on transport infrastructure charging, due this summer, tackles the thorny question of how to allocate the costs of pollution in European ports. ESPO''s Isabelle Ryckbost considers its implications
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NewsMoving towards greener resilience
Jonathan Simm of HR Wallingford explains how nature-based solutions can help us to see the big picture when building in system resilience
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NewsIt’s the citizen, stupid! The rise of people power
Stronger, better informed and more agile than ever before, the 2018 citizen is the new influencer in ports, says ESPO Secretary-General Isabelle Ryckbost
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NewsCoal-reliant ports in for a struggle
Ports reliant on coal shipments will face price declines, greater competition and restructuring as fossil fuel demand declines, warns a new report.
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NewsMore efficiency, less emissions?
Shipping will have to reduce its CO2 emissions by at least 50% by 2050. The IMO agreement agreed in April of this year has been considered by many policy makers and many stakeholders, including the ports, as a real milestone.
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NewsMore incentives needed to make green switch
Green technologies need the right incentives in place to be adopted on a wider scale making the case easier for operators to switch.
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NewsPorts must plan for electric charging
Electric powertrains will solve global CO2 emissions challenges but terminals need to account for charging requirements, according to an electromobility expert.
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NewsShore power challenge remains implementation
The implementation of shore power is one of the main challenges for ports tackling emissions at berth and in surrounding anchorages.
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NewsESPO applauds EU role in achieving the IMO CO2 reduction target
ESPO has welcomed the agreement reached at global level within the IMO to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 50% by 2050, compared to 2008 levels.
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NewsRegulating ships’ waste
A new port facilities directive should lead to more efficient but responsible management of waste from ships.
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NewsEmissions regs may lose Californian ports business
The development of environmental regulations needs to be balanced with accommodating trade and jobs otherwise business could be lost, the president of Pacific Merchant Shipping Association has warned.
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NewsEnvironmental priorities of European ports
Since 1996, the European port sector has been monitoring, through the EcoPorts network, the main environmental concerns of port authorities in Europe.
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NewsEnvirosuite calls for sustainability collaboration
Urban European ports and businesses that surround them are managing a difficult task striving to improve operational efficiencies and minimise environmental impact to growing communities surrounding them.
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NewsPhasing out coal
As 2017 comes to a close, the world has never been so ambitious to phase-out coal, writes Chloe Farand.
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NewsFactoring in UK ports more in environmental plans
The British Ports Association (BPA) has welcomed the British Government’s 25 Year Plan for the Environment but cautions that efforts must be redoubled to ensure that unreasonable costs are not added to plans for sustainable development.
