European Sea Ports Organisation

Europes ports play a crucial role in the transition towards greater circularity. ESPO therefore welcomes the intentions set out in the Clean Industrial Deal and views ports as key players in establishing the announced Trans-Regional Circularity Hubs. Ports can serve as important nodes in the circular economy by linking inland circular activities (such as urban mining or repair centres) with international markets.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the Commissions objectives for the upcoming revision of the EU public procurement framework, in particular to simplify and modernise the EU rules on public procurement and to pursue an investment strategy that strengthens EU competitiveness, resilience and economic security.

ESPO welcomes the Industrial Accelerator Act as a tool to maintain and enhance Europes industrial competitiveness, achieve the EUs strategic autonomy while accelerating the development of net-zero technologies and industries in Europe. As indicated in the EU Ports Strategy , ports are vital for Europes security and strategic autonomy.

ESPO welcomes the Industrial Accelerator Act as a tool to maintain and enhance Europes industrial competitiveness, achieve the EUs strategic autonomy while accelerating the development of net-zero technologies and industries in Europe. ESPO welcomes the opportunity to provide further feedback to the proposal. As indicated in the EU Ports Strategy , ports are vital for Europes security and strategic autonomy.

ESPO welcomes the Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act as a tool to accelerate net-zero efforts and welcomes the opportunity to participate in the Call for Evidence. Europes ports are pillars of economic, climate and geopolitical resilience.

ESPO welcomes the inclusion of maritime transport in the ETS as a necessary first step toward decarbonising the shipping sector. ESPO also recognises the important role of the European Commission in negotiating an ambitious global agreement within the framework of the IMO. Key considerations: 1.

Ahead of a more detailed European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) position that specifically considers the proposal for a maritime EU ETS, European ports welcomes the proposal as part of the new “Fit for 55”-proposals as an important first step towards reaching the European Green Deal ambition and the 2030 and 2050 goals enshrined in the EU Climate Law.

ESPO and European ports welcome Europe’s ambition to be the world’s first net zero emission area by 2050. Achieving the ambitions of the European Green Deal for 2030 and 2050 should be the driver of EU policy. This is especially true for the shipping sector, where finding the most effective ways to deliver on the Green Deal will require ambitious action on the European level.

The review of the Energy Taxation Directive must provide for a permanent and EU wide tax exemption for all clean fuels and clean sources of energy Under the current Energy Taxation Directive (2003/96/EC), a tax exemption can be provided only for OPS. Even for OPS though, a tax exemption is time-limited and Member States have to go through a burdensome administrative process at EU level before obtaining it.

Ports are a unique interface between land and sea and are in that respect fundamental to many, if not all, ocean-related economic activities. Our key recommendations are : - The sea basin approach works well and should be continued - In any policy making, the specificity of each port will need to be considered. The development of the blue economy will vary from port to port.

ESPO has the pleasure to send you herewith the point of view of Europes ports on the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) proposal. In essence, ESPO believes that net-zero technologies can only be enhanced if, not only the industry itself but also the supply chain that goes with it, is also enabled. The net-zero technologies might imply new connectivities as well as upgrades of certain transport infrastructure.

Europes ports are pillars of economic, climate and geopolitical resilience. On top of their primary role as gateways to trade, linking maritime with the hinterland, many ports are also hubs of energy and clusters of industry and are a catalyst in Europes energy, industrial and climate ambitions.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) fully supports the European Green Deal ambition and the 2030 and 2050 goals enshrined in the EU Climate Law. The transport sector as a whole has an important role in helping to lower EU greenhouse gas emissions, which should be achieved whilst guaranteeing a level playing field with other modes and avoiding a modal shift. The greening of the shipping sector is a priority.

Please find attached the response of ESPO to the consultation. Please find below a summary of the main points. The greening of the shipping sector is a priority for European ports and Europe’s ports are committed to playing their part in helping the shipping sector to make this transition. Close cooperation between ports and shipping lines is required.

Carbon Capture and Storage implies that the captured CO2 must be transported from the industry to the end destination, in many cases through a seaport, where it might be temporary stored. This transport usually requires a pipeline system and/or other modes of transport (rail, road, inland barge) and often liquefaction, unloading and loading facilities and dedicated CO2 terminals, all within, towards, and/or from the…

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the proposal establishing the guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure. ESPO believes that the proposal provides a better legislative framework for European energy projects to achieve decarbonisation goals by designating infrastructure of importance for ports eligible for funding as Projects of Common Interest (PCIs).

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the call for evidence on guidance on designating renewables acceleration areas which will be provided by the Commission as part of the revised Renewable Energy Directive. Overall, Europes seaports welcome the recently revised Renewable Energy Directive 2023/2413.

Europes ports are instrumental in ensuring energy security and stepping up Europes energy independence and are a crucial partner in the energy transition. In the light of the revision of the EU energy security framework it is important to recognise the role of ports in Europes resilience and competitiveness and to take the necessary measures to facilitate, reinforce this role and protect the ports in this role.

The European Sea Ports Organisation highly appreciates the opportunity to contribute to the Commissions call for evidence for the ex post evaluation of the Connecting Europe Facility 2014-2020 (CEF1). In the attached document, ESPO shares a list of experiences, reflections and recommendations to the European Commission, both in light of the Commission's ex post evaluation as well as the Commission's preparatory work…

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) fully supports the European Green Deal ambition and the 2030 and 2050 goals enshrined in the EU Climate Law. The transport sector as a whole has an important role in helping to lower EU greenhouse gas emissions, which should be achieved whilst guaranteeing a level playing field with other modes and avoiding a modal shift. The greening of the shipping sector is a priority.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and its members welcome Europe’s ambition to be the world’s first net zero emission area by 2050. Achieving the ambitions of the European Green Deal for 2030 and 2050 should be the driver of EU policy. This includes the goal of zero pollution by 2050. ESPO supports an assessment, and if motivated, a revision of the Ambient Air Quality Directives.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the opportunity to give feedback to the Inception Impact Assessment of the Revision of the Regulation on Union Guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). ESPO fully supports the objective to make all transport modes sustainable and to shift towards more sustainable solutions.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the call for evidence in support of a new, comprehensive EU tourism strategy. Such a strategy should promote tourism that is competitive, sustainable, and inclusive throughout Europe.

The European Sea Ports Organisation highly appreciates the opportunity to contribute to the Commissions call for evidence for the interim evaluation of the Connecting Europe Facility 2021-2027 (CEF2). In the attached document, ESPO shares a list of experiences, reflections and recommendations to the European Commission, both in light of the Commission's interim evaluation as well as the Commission's preparatory work…

In light of the ongoing evaluation and revision of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback and urges the Commission to take into account the following points: 1. ESPO underlines the importance of safeguarding Europes open investment environment. The port sector is highly capital intensive.

ESPO Feedback EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) – Update to the List of Neighbouring Container Transhipment Ports The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the Commission’s proposal to expand the list of neighbouring container transhipment ports by adding Abu Qir and Damietta alongside Tanger Med and East Port Said.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)