Port of Rotterdam
Why my region is involved in R4R?
- Privileged hinterland connections with many companies and organizations active in the area;
- Europe’s leading petrochemicals cluster due to its class logistics facilities, full range of chemical feedstock and the high degree of integration between the various chemical plants and storage terminals;
- On the chemical side, Port of Rotterdam employs directly 13 000 people within 47 companies, 6 refineries, 3 industrial gas producers, 19 tank storage and 6 crude oil terminals;
- Exciting and important sites for the research and implementation of sustainable feedstock programmes.
Resource efficiency in practice in my region
- According to its 2030 strategy, PoR’s ambitions areto have the smallest ecological footprint per tonne-kilometre in world, shift significantly to a bio based chemical industry, develop the most modern and sustainable petrochemical and energy complex, and create carbon capture solution and storage construction;
- In partnership with the City of Rotterdam, the PoR aims at reducing by 2025 50% of its Co2 emissions.
Key benefits for Europe
- Develop more efficient energy consumption solutions;
- Improve resource efficiency in chemical industries to ensure Europe’s competitiveness;
- Search additional smart ways of identifying and developing solutions.
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If you would like to get more information about the project and its results. - About R4R
Improving research and cooperation in the areas of resources and energy efficiency in the Chemical Industry.
Breakthrough ambition
- A major efficiency improvement in the process industries CO2 footprint of up to 50% by 2030.
This project has received funding from the European