Clear objectives

The Port’s environmental objectives cover the entire area occupied by the Port, through the following actions:

 

Know the environment

 

  • Monitor the pollution on port land
  • Monitor the port environment (water, air, sediment)
  • Ensure regulatory compliance of the port and its activities
  • Know the natural habitat at the port (plants, wildlife, wetlands)

 

Develop the area sustainably

 

  • Promote the reuse of soil excavated during construction
  • Dispose of excavated soil in accordance with regulations
  • Ensure the hydraulic neutrality of any developments
  • Apply the concept of Avoid, Reduce and Offset to all projects
  • Be exemplary on construction sites
  • Prevent noise pollution arising from port projects
  • Engage in an industrial ecology process
  • Promote rail, inland waterway and maritime transport
  • Have a land use strategy

 

Control pollution

 

  • Prevent pollution of soil and groundwater
  • Promote the in-situ treatment of polluted soil
  • Avoid landfilling whenever possible
  • Manage flood risks
  • Develop alternative solutions for managing stormwater
  • Improve water management
  • Limit the impacts of dredging and sediment management
  • Maintain a high level of cleanliness at the terminals
  • Aim towards a target of "zero pesticides" for green spaces, railway tracks, docks.
  • Assess the contribution of the terminals to the quality of the air
  • Assess the noise emissions of the terminals and minimise noise
  • Reduce energy consumption
  • Reduce GHG emissions
  • Develop the use of renewable energy
  • Reduce drinking water consumption
  • Reducing waste at the source
  • Improve waste management

 

Manage and preserve the natural space

 

  • Preserve and manage the natural spaces at the port
  • Preserve species and habitats
  • Promote sustainable agriculture
  • Maintain and develop primary-sector activities on the natural spaces

 

Inform and educate

 

  • Educate and inform about the environment internally and externally
  • Publicize the port, its activities and its actions
  • Publicize the key actions of the port’s partners

 

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