Valenciaport is in the first line of investment against climate change and emergency

The President of the Port Authority of Valencia, Aurelio Martínez, reaffirms the Port's commitment to "concrete events that are included in our Investment Plan such as the construction of the electrical substation" "We are two decades ahead of the decarbonisation and greenhouse gas reduction targets that Spain has with our 2030 goal, zero emissions" Valenciaport has held a conference on the occasion of World Environment Day where specialists have addressed issues such as reducing CO2 emissions, decarbonization, use of hydrogen or the use of LNG - June 5, 2020 “Valenciaport is in the first line of investment against climate change and emergency, we are a model port in the implementation of sustainability actions, with a committed plan for the benefit of society, the economy and generations to come. Our commitment is firm: 2030, zero emissions, "said Aurelio Martínez, president of the Valencia Port Authority (APV. For this reason, he stated that it is essential that" we all work together, companies, workers, port community, institutions, administration to make climate concerns and environmental respect compatible with economic development in order to move forward if we cannot fail ”. The president of the APV has inaugurated, together with Antonis Michail, director of IAPH for the International Program of Sustainability in Ports and José Luis Muñoz, general director of EIT Climate-KIC Spain, the webinar organized by Valenciaport within the framework of the “World Day of the Environment". Antonis Michail, pointed out that “the Spanish ports are very involved in the participation in IAPH projects and active in the presentation of proposals. In fact, two projects from the Port of Valencia are eligible for the Association's sustainability awards ”. For José Luis Muñoz, CEO of EIT Climate-KIC Spain, "Valenciaport is taking the lead in emissions target 0, highlighting the commitment and involvement of the entire port community." Aligned with European objectives During his speech, Aurelio Martínez has made reference to the different plans launched by institutions such as the European Commission such as the New Generation EU initiative or the funds allocated by the 2012-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework, the Draft Law on Climate Change and Transition MITECO energy company, all of them focused on promoting the circular economy, the promotion of renewable energy, the reduction of emissions, the promotion of local employment, the promotion of clean transport and logistic. ”Some concerns and proposed solutions that we all share agents and that they are perfectly aligned with the Investment Plan and the strategic objectives of the Port Authority of Valencia”, stressed Aurelio Martínez. The President of the APV recalled that the objective of Valenciaport and for what he is working on is “two decades ahead of the decarbonisation and reduction of greenhouse gases objectives that Spain, Europe and international organizations have projected for 2050. We are a model port in actions in the face of the climate emergency with a plan committed to concrete facts ”. Along these lines, Martínez highlighted that “the Generalitat has just approved the project for an electrical substation equipped with two 30 Megawatt transformers each, which will allow us to connect ships docked in port to the network and reduce emissions accordingly. In addition, the new northern terminal of the Port of Valencia will operate 99% with renewable electric energy, Employment, sustainability and innovation Throughout his exhibition, Aurelio Martínez has valued the bet that Valenciaport is making to generate quality employment, encourage innovation towards sustainable projects and promote collaboration with the business community. In this sense, the president of the APV has indicated that “the companies that will be located in the ZAL where they will have the maximum electricity of renewable origin, a project that will also generate 2,000 proximity jobs that will benefit neighbourhoods like Nazareth. For the APV it is a priority to make economic growth and job creation compatible with absolute respect for the environment. ” In this framework, the Port Authority of Valencia, with the support of the Valenciaport Foundation, is helping companies like Baleària adapt their ships for LNG; and that companies like Grimaldi and MSC Terminals are already working on pilot projects that will allow the machines in their terminal yards to work with Hydrogen. Likewise, and with Baleària, the Green Ports project is being developed whose purpose is the measurement, prediction and definition of measures to improve air quality and noise generated in the Port of Valencia. To this end, innovative measurement equipment is being installed to carry out emission and noise measurement campaigns in the dock and along various logistics chains with which predictive models will be designed to anticipate emission and noise peaks and act on them. Top-notch specialists The Conference has continued with the intervention of different top-level specialists and with topics of great social and business interest: reduction of CO2 emissions, decarbonisation, use of Hydrogen and LNG as fuels, and implementation of European legislation to guarantee improvement environment. The meeting, which has brought together more than 120 people through the Valenciaport Foundation website, is part of World Environment Day and was established by the United Nations (UN) on December 15, 1972. It is celebrated on June 5 of each year since 1974, the date on which the Stockholm Conference began in 1972, whose central theme was the Environment. The Port Authority of Valencia together with the companies of the port community belonging to the ports of Valencia, Sagunto and Gandía, want to show, on World Environment Day, their commitment to improving the environment by showing a series of initiatives aimed at reducing the impact of port activities on the environment. Source: Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV - Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia)

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