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‘Shore-to-ship’ initiative targets all-electric future
island’s energy grid power to be fully operative, without having to keep their diesel engines running. “This project represents a new objective in our strategy
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to promote sustainable development and reduce the environmental impact in transport and logistics, towards an all-electric future,” said Dominique Llonch, CEO, Nidec ASI. “Thanks to our expertise in automation and battery
storage systems, we are able to electrify the entire port, from cranes to internal transport by using charging stations installed in microgrids within the port.. Our hope is that Malta and other ports such as Genoa Pra’ will be followed by others in Italy and Europe to comply with EU norms and to make the best use of the funds allocated in the Recovery Plan to, finally, act from a sustainable and green standpoint.” The contract will reduce the emissions of pollutant gases
by over 40 tons a year and complies with the European Union directives encouraging ports to adopt berth electrification systems (shore-to-ship) to reduce pollution. By 2025, this recommendation will become binding for all
European ports and has been included in the EU Recovery Plan, which places reducing environmental impact among the priorities in relaunching European countries.. According to Harvard Business Review, more than 900
global companies representing over $17.6 trillion in market cap are already ensuring their business strategies are built for growth and emissions reductions through the
idec ASI has signed a €12m contract with Maltese company Excel Sis to create a “shore- to-ship” project for La Valletta, where cruise ships moored at four berths will draw from the
We Mean Business Take Action campaign. This includes over 560 companies that have committed to ambitious science-based emission reduction targets, and over 175 that have committed to switching to 100% renewable electricity. Beyond that, companies are supporting climate policies targeting net-zero emissions by 2050. Others are demanding climate action throughout their supply chains. “This project, together with other shore-to-ship systems implemented in Italy and France and other major initiatives such as the supply of storage battery systems for onboard energy for full-electric and hybrid cargo ships, ferries and yachts, and solutions for automating cranes used in ports, make Nidec ASI a leader in the evolution of the maritime and port sector towards all-electric,” added Llonch. Science-based greenhouse gas emission reduction
targets are the gold standard for companies setting emissions reduction goals, both in their direct operations and across their value chains, says Nigel Topping, CEO, We Mean Business. It is now possible for organizations to set targets that are in line with the level of decarbonization required to limit global warming to 1.5°C. These targets, are vital to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.. Committing to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is no doubt an ambitious goal. But, there are several initiatives companies can turn to for support including; The Climate Group’s global EP100 initiative; the Low Carbon Technology Partnerships (LCTPi), led by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and making the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). through the global initiative, EV100.
Jennifer Eagle, editor
‘A new objective to promote sustainable development and reduce the environmental impact in transport and logistics’
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