Chapter 11
New Challenges and Opportunities
for Sustainable Ports: The Deep
Demonstration in Maritime Hubs Project
Vera Alexandropoulou, Phoebe Koundouri, Lydia Papadaki,
and Klimanthia Kontaxaki
Abstract Environmental challenges related to ports are twofold, namely, the effects
of maritime transport on the environment (e.g. pollution, CO 2 emissions) and
conversely the environmental impact on maritime transport, e.g. climatic variability
and change. This chapter (This work has received funding from the European
Union’s European Institute of Innovation and Technology under grant agreement
N
201,166.) presents an overview of main challenges faced today, to engage port
proactively take the responsibility of providing reward schemes or green certificates
to complied ships and to identify key indicators in measuring GHG emissions.
European Union has put into force a number of Directives and Regulations aiming
to incentivise port and shipping companies to commit to comply with environmental
standards. The IMO 2020 regulation, bringing the sulphur cap in fuel oil for ships
down from 3.50% to 0.50%, is expected to bring significant benefits for human
health and the environment, while the European Green Deal, the most ambitious
action plan of European Union, aims at increasing the EU’s greenhouse gas emission
V. Alexandropoulou (*)
Thalassa Foundation, Athens, Greece
Vera Alexandropoulou Law, Athens, Greece
e-mail: vera.alexandropoulou@thalassafoundation.com
P. Koundouri
School of Economics and ReSEES Laboratory, Athens University of Economics and Business,
Athens, Greece
United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Europe, Paris, France
EIT Climate–KIC Hub Greece, ATHENA Research and Innovation Center, Athens, Greece
ICRE8: International Centre for Research on the Environment and the Economy, Athens, Greece
L. Papadaki
United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Greece, Athens, Greece
EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece, ATHENA Research and Innovation Center, Athens, Greece
K. Kontaxaki
Vera Alexandropoulou Law, Athens, Greece
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
P. Koundouri (ed.), The Ocean of Tomorrow, Environment & Policy 57,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56847-4_11
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New Challenges and Opportunities
for Sustainable Ports: The Deep
Demonstration in Maritime Hubs Project
Vera Alexandropoulou, Phoebe Koundouri, Lydia Papadaki,
and Klimanthia Kontaxaki
Abstract Environmental challenges related to ports are twofold, namely, the effects
of maritime transport on the environment (e.g. pollution, CO 2 emissions) and
conversely the environmental impact on maritime transport, e.g. climatic variability
and change. This chapter (This work has received funding from the European
Union’s European Institute of Innovation and Technology under grant agreement
N
201,166.) presents an overview of main challenges faced today, to engage port
proactively take the responsibility of providing reward schemes or green certificates
to complied ships and to identify key indicators in measuring GHG emissions.
European Union has put into force a number of Directives and Regulations aiming
to incentivise port and shipping companies to commit to comply with environmental
standards. The IMO 2020 regulation, bringing the sulphur cap in fuel oil for ships
down from 3.50% to 0.50%, is expected to bring significant benefits for human
health and the environment, while the European Green Deal, the most ambitious
action plan of European Union, aims at increasing the EU’s greenhouse gas emission
V. Alexandropoulou (*)
Thalassa Foundation, Athens, Greece
Vera Alexandropoulou Law, Athens, Greece
e-mail: vera.alexandropoulou@thalassafoundation.com
P. Koundouri
School of Economics and ReSEES Laboratory, Athens University of Economics and Business,
Athens, Greece
United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Europe, Paris, France
EIT Climate–KIC Hub Greece, ATHENA Research and Innovation Center, Athens, Greece
ICRE8: International Centre for Research on the Environment and the Economy, Athens, Greece
L. Papadaki
United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Greece, Athens, Greece
EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece, ATHENA Research and Innovation Center, Athens, Greece
K. Kontaxaki
Vera Alexandropoulou Law, Athens, Greece
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
P. Koundouri (ed.), The Ocean of Tomorrow, Environment & Policy 57,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56847-4_11
173