Despite our earlier call, the Rotterdam Port Authority refuses to come up with concrete plans to reduce the port’s emissions and phase out fossil activities.

Yet more ambitious plans are urgently needed. Not only to reduce the port’s severe impact on climate change, but also to safeguard jobs and the economy in the long run. 

Because let’s face it: by 2050, a thriving, future-proof port cannot be a fossil port. Right?

We sent a letter to the Rotterdam Port Authority. In it, we outline why their current approach is in breach of their legal duty of care. We urge them once again to present an adequate and concrete climate plan. The Port Authority cannot merely point to other parties for solutions. It has a responsibility of its own to take all measures within its means to help prevent dangerous climate change. This is especially true given that the Rotterdam Port Authority is a state-owned enterprise and therefore carries increased responsibility. It must take the public interest into account – including the protection of current and future generations from dangerous climate change, the preservation of biodiversity, and our economic well-being. 

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