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Renewable Energy at Dover

The Port of Dover is working hard to make its existing and new operations sustainable, aiming to reduce its carbon footprint by 5% each year towards a net zero carbon future.

The Port of Dover is working hard to make its existing and new operations sustainable, aiming to reduce its carbon footprint by 5% each year towards a net zero carbon future. It has been successful in achieving a 41% carbon reduction since 2008, already double the EU and UK targets to achieve a 20% reduction in carbon emissions by 2020.

4,837 individual PV Panels have been installed on the roof of the new Dover Cargo Terminal West and 933 individual PV Panels at the former Eastern Docks multi-storey car park to improve energy efficiency and increase the amount of energy obtained from renewable sources.

For its flagship £250 million Western Docks development, the CEEQUAL sustainability assessment and awards scheme has been adopted, improving sustainability from specification, design and construction to operation. Achieving an ‘excellent’ rating, the development supports every business stream across the port – ferry, cruise, cargo, marina and property.

ENVIRONMENTAL TAGS: Reducing Emissions