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For the second year in a row, the overall number of women participating in the ESPO Committees meetings has increased, as in 2021, taking all technical committees together, women represented 38,87% of the port professionals who attended ESPO meetings.

ECSA welcomed the proposal of the European Parliament’s Rapporteur on the EU ETS, MEP Peter Liese, to introduce a requirement for a binding clause in contractual agreements between shipowners and commercial operators and to ensure that the latter pay for the costs of the EU ETS.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the proposal to include shipping in an Emission Trading System (ETS). 

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the Commission proposal setting out the new guidelines for the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).

Europe’s ports welcome the fact that the review of the current AFIR proposal is accompanied by provisions in the new FuelEU Maritime Proposal, which requires vessels to use shore-side electricity infrastructure at berth.

ESPO urges the Council and the European Parliament to fully align the maritime pillar of the proposal for an Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) with the FuelEU Maritime proposal.

The Port of Den Oever (The Netherlands) and the Port of Baku (Azerbaijan) received certification through the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS).

ESPO announced the 2021 Annual ESPO Environmental Report, which shows several positive trends amongst key indicators.

On 28 May, ESPO presented the key components of its forthcoming Green Guide 2021 during the ESPO Conference Regatta 2021. The ESPO Green Guide 2021, a Manual for European Ports Towards a Green Future  has now been published.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the new “Fit for 55”-proposals as an important first step towards reaching the European Green Deal ambition and the 2030 and 2050 goals enshrined in the EU Climate Law.