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What Fit-for-55 means for ports – Briefing

September 28, 2021

Despite electrification ambitions, ports risk fossil gas lock-in

Greening infrastructure is an essential step to achieve the decarbonisation in any sector. As part of the Fit-for-55 Package, the European Commission has proposed GHG reduction targets for ships to drive the switch to sustainable alternative fuels. But if green fuels are not available for refuelling in European ports, that switch will not happen.

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