European Green Deal good news for port cities

By Philippe MATTHIS, President of AIVP, the worldwide network of port cities. The European Green Deal has just been unveiled by Ursula von der Leyen, the new President of the European Commission. It aims to commit EU Member States to the ecological transition, even if this means introducing new rules. The EU will be carbon neutral by 2050. If that target is to be met, every sector of the economy will need to take action, and naturally port cities have a crucial part to play in the transition. The European initiative builds on the approach already adopted by port cities, whose 2030 Agenda contains a commitment to promoting sustainable development both locally and globally. Here are just a…