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Rotterdam Port Rejects NGO Call to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Activities
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has rejected a demand from the Dutch climate NGO Advocates for the Future to require companies in the port to phase down fossil-fuel activities.
In a response to the group's demand letter, the authority said in a statement on its website on June 23 that it remains committed to achieving a climate-neutral port by 2050.
However, it argued it has no legal mandate to force companies to cease activities permitted under Dutch and European law.
"The Port Authority is convinced that it is not obliged to force companies to limit fossil fuel activities," it said, adding that decisions on emissions reductions are the responsibility of governments under existing Dutch and European climate policy.
The port operator also cautioned that local restrictions would be ineffective in tackling climate change.
"The Port Authority does not expect that limiting fossil fuel activities in Rotterdam would contribute to a reduction in global emissions," it said, arguing that stricter rules could simply shift production and imports to other regions while affecting energy security and the competitiveness of European industry.
Advocates for the Future argues the port has a legal duty to align its policies with the Paris Agreement and develop a plan to phase down fossil fuel activities.
The Port Authority said it will continue implementing its climate transition strategy while remaining open to dialogue with the NGO.
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