The maritime sector is facing a complex challenge: how to balance the increasing demand for global trade with the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Paul van de Laar, a professor of urban history and port-city development, claims that European ports are stuck in Gattopardian transitions, where cosmetic changes mask the persistence of the existing system. He urges the European Commission to fund research on degrowth, a radical paradigm that questions the logic of endless growth and proposes alternatives to the current global trade system. Can this trigger a transformative change that would make European ports greener and more resilient​​​​​​​?

Read the integrality of the text:  Are European ports heading towards a green transition? (theparliamentmagazine.eu)