The start of 2023 was marked by a round of announcements and initiatives which will undeniably contribute to strengthening and accelerating research and innovation in the energy and ecological transit...
Renewable marine energies, decarbonisation of maritime transport, restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems, pollution reduction, port greening, marine biotechnology development and more – the tran...
Companies have more or less of a direct impact on biodiversity depending on their activities (mining, production, transport, distribution, etc.). But how can they incorporate many aspects of Biodivers...
Today, making ports more environmentally friendly is often equated with the greening of maritime transport. But beyond maritime traffic flows, the entire range of activities taking place in ports and ...
At the interface between land and sea, coastlines represent many different physical realities – sandy beaches, cliffs, marshes, lagoons, deltas, estuaries, etc. – whilst maintaining its own dynamic. A...
Making ships “greener” is not limited to changing their engines, even if this is an important part of the process because of its considerable impact on the climate, the environment and health. Solutio...
Everyone’s talking about plastic pollution in the oceans, but what’s actually being done? Given the scale of the problem, is it enough to get rid of plastic straws and stirrers, or do we need to look ...
The European Commission’s 2020 report on the blue economy offers a broad perspective on the performance of those EU economic sectors related to the ocean and coastline. For its third edition, it explo...
As from 7 July the French government includes a Ministry of Marine Affairs, headed by Annick Girardin (1). This new Ministry’s remit is set out in a decree appearing in the Official Gazette of 17 July...
Ecological and energy transition of ports, sustainable or future ports, EcoPorts… There’s no shortage of vocabulary in the port sector describing the many activities underway to preserve the environme...
