APDL's application "Studies for the Sustainable Development of the Port Cluster of Leixões" was approved last July 15th, being the only Portuguese application approved by CALL 2020, from the Connecting Europe Facility - Transport.
APDL has approved the application for a Study for Sustainability, Candidate to the Connecting Europe Facility - Transport.
APDL's application "Studies for the Sustainable Development of the Port Cluster of Leixões" was approved last July 15th, being the only Portuguese application approved by CALL 2020, from the Connecting Europe Facility - Transport.
The Action, with an investment amount of 990 thousand euros and a co-financing rate of 50% (corresponding to a co-financing of 495 thousand euros), consists of preparatory studies for interventions in the areas of resilience of the maritime protection infrastructures and energy transition in the Port of Leixões and Arrábida Quay in the Douro Waterway.
In order to meet the objectives of the European Green Deal of climate neutrality in the port cluster managed by APDL and strengthening the efforts of climate protection and building resilience, the Action aims to meet the following needs:
- Decarbonising the energy systems of the port cluster managed by APDL;
- Climate proofing, building resilience, prevention and preparedness of maritime and port infrastructures.
The Action will also enable the following objectives to be achieved:
- Improving the resilience of maritime protection infrastructures, allowing the protection infrastructures to resist the impacts of extreme weather conditions, keeping the port operational in all weather conditions and contributing to the protection of the coastline and the entrance of the Douro bar.
- Reducing air and noise pollution and GHG emissions in the port cluster, promoting the energy transition through onshore power supply and improving methods, equipment and regulations within port areas, in cooperation with the port community.
It should be noted that APDL began the Roadmap Project for energy transition and decarbonisation of the activity, which will lead to achieving carbon neutrality and energy self-sufficiency in 2035, which will mean doing it 15 years earlier than stipulated in the so-called European Green Deal.
