Sustainability

Environmental sustainability

The environmental focus is an essential element to guarantee the port-city fit and to ensure the type of future growth that the Port of Barcelona seeks. But also to contribute to modernisation and differentiation in an increasingly globalised world trade context.

    Large ports are prioritising and promoting their environmental performance, aware of the effects of port activity and the need to combine growth in environments with a plurality of uses. The Port of Barcelona wants to be a global benchmark in environmental protection and action. The Port's Strategic Plan has environmental sustainability as its pillar and, therefore, seeks to:

    • Develop a new energy model (Energy Transition Plan)
    • Decarbonise port and maritime activity
    • Improve air quality
    • Promote intermodality

    To achieve this, the Port route goes through:

    • Development of an energy transition plan.
    • Implementation of the Air Quality Improvement Plan.
    • Forging of alliances to become an actor in the fight against climate change
    Goal: 2030-2050

    Accelerate decarbonisation

    In 2018, the Port joined the World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP) initiative, which aims to lay the foundations for accelerating the decarbonisation of port activity and maritime transport. In addition to the Port of Barcelona, the ports of Vancouver, Los Angeles, Long Beach, New York, Hamburg, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Gothenburg are also participating.

    Ports, the environment and the 2030 Agenda

    The port adheres to the United Nations Pact 2015-2030, which establishes 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030.
    ODS 7
    SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy
    Reduce energy consumption at the APB facilities and in port activities, encouraging renewable generation initiatives.
    ODS 9
    SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
    Optimise land transport with origin and destination in the port, enabling and promoting the use of railways as a more efficient alternative to road transport.
    ODS 11
    SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities
    Reduce the emissions generated in the handling and storage of solid and liquid bulk. Promote alternative energy in transport, with alternative fuels (LNG) and the use of electrical connections to ships while in port.
    ODS 12
    SDG 12: Responsible production and consumption
    Recovery of construction and demolition waste in port landfills when technically feasible. Guarantee proper waste management in the port and increase the proportion of waste that undergoes a recovery process.
    ODS 14
    SDG 14: Submarine life
    Achieve an early and effective response to potential marine pollution emergencies in the port's service area, minimising its impact. Reduce water and sediment pollution and the dumping of waste from ships.
    ODS 6
    SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation
    Modernise and improve the level of control of the water distribution network to optimise its management and minimise its consumption.

    The Port's environmental commitment

    A sustainable and strategic progress

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