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Port Climate action at Rotterdam
Rinske van der MeerPort of Rotterdam
Hamburg - Le Havre range
HamburgBremen
Le HavreDunkirkZeebrugge
GhentAntwerp
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Wilhelmshaven
Deltas
Already vulnerable:Flood risk, weather extremes, large exposed population
Further increasing vulnerability, due to human activity, even without climate change:Decreased accretion, subsidence, fast-growing exposed population
Climate change adds:Sea level rise, intensified weather extremes, altered regional run-off/local accretion, regional impacts on ecosystems, freshwater availability, food supplies, human health
Impact on Dutch Delta
Climate change:Sea level rise, intensified weather extremes, altered regional run-off/local accretion, regional impacts on ecosystems, freshwater availability, food supplies, human health
1400 - 1800
1800 - 1900
1920 - 1940
1934 - 1966
1960 - 1970
1970 – 2008
2008 - 2030
Development of the port of Rotterdam
The Rotterdam Rijnmond area
Rotterdam city
Artist impression Maasvlakte 2 Stadshavens
European Hub
Climate challenges
Sustainable growth (mitigation)
Port area adaptation strategy to cope with higher water levels (adaptation)
Guarantying ‘inland transport capacity’ during low river discharge (adaptation)
Guarantying fresh water supply (adaptation)
Open access
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Sustainable growth (Mitigation)
Rotterdam Climate Initiative programme:
2025 50% reduction of CO2 levels of 1990
for Port & City of Rotterdam
1990 2025
Numbers in Mtons/year CO2
in Rotterdam, port & city
CO
2 em
issi
on
CO
2 reduction
24
12
24
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1715
1990 2025
12
Energy savings
Renewable energy
20252005
Numbers in Mtons/year CO2
in Rotterdam, port & city
CO2 capture/storage
3
13
8
3 4
24
29
1025
46
-20
-7
-6-1CO2 capture/use
RemainingCO2 emission
RCI -50%compared to 1990
Petrochemical industry
Electricity production
CO
2 em
issi
onC
O2 reduction
CO2 reduction-measures:
24
12
Transportation& Buildings
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Improvement in 3 areas
Influence: highEffect: limited
Influence: fairEffect: fair
Influence: limited Effect: high
PoR-operations Port area Chain
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High water levels: Flood risk (adaptation 1)
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Starting point
Uncertainties on (level of) climate change
No standards for unembanked areas
Questions of customers
No regulated liability
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Port area adaptation strategyResearch has been done on current and future chances and consequences of flooding
Results
Wide range of possible scenarios
Consequences differ for embanked/unembanked areas
The current chance of flooding is small (1:1,000 years)
Action
Issue is urgent but not acute: The port should adjust at times when opportunities occur
Opt for flexible, non regret solutions
Together with the public stakeholders a toolbox has been developed in order to prevent casualties and social disorder due to flooding
Coming up: communication plan for port industry
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Flood risk and consequences
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Consequences of severe flooding
(Death) Victims: unlikely
Society in disorder: possible
Environmental damage: strongly dependant on area use
Economic loss: strongly dependant on area use
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Example: Port City
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Low water: Impact on shipping (adaptation 2)
Starting point
Rotterdam is blessed by its natural hinterland connection
Barge is taking up an increasing percentage of the modal split
Low discharge (low water levels) lower the capacity of the water level
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Rotterdam perfectly linked to European inland waterways
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2007 2035
RAIL
BARGE
ROAD
Containers Maasvlakte
49%
35%
37% 45%
14% 20%
Modal split, percentage barge is growing
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Example: Low water = less capacity
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Recent calamity: Waldhof Lorelei
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Port action
Government and private companies like Port of Rotterdam create awareness
Early awareness creates opportunities for timely and innovative solutions
Solutions: expansion of storage areas, effective modal shift during low water periods, optimal waterway management (ICT solutions). More extreme solutions are canalization, building of groynes and locks
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Low water level: Fresh water (adaptation 3)
Starting point
High sea water levels in combination with low river discharge causes salt intrusion.
This conflicts with fresh water users in the western part of the Netherlands (also the port industry).
Port action
Although there is still enough fresh water available, the reliability could be less in the future.
Reliability of the fresh water source for the industry is studied and optimised.
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Source for fresh water
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Open access
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The Port of Rotterdam is securing its future by developing climate proofing
CONCLUSION
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