5th Stakeholder Group meeting Paphos
5th Stakeholder Group meeting Paphos in 4th semester

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6th Stakeholder Group meeting Kavala
6th Stakeholder Group meeting Kavala in 4th semester

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4th Stakeholder Group meeting Riga
4th Stakeholder Group meeting Riga in the 4th semester

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5th Stakeholder Group meeting Abruzzo
5th Stakeholder Group meeting Abruzzo in the 4th semester

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4th Stakeholder Group meeting Mallorca
Stakeholder Group meeting Mallorca in 4th semester

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4th Stakeholder Group meeting Paphos
4th Stakeholder Group meeting Paphos in the 4th semester

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Citizen engagement in the protection of cultural heritage
This policy brief considers the mechanisms that can be used to foster the participation of citizens in cultural heritage projects and the value which this can bring.

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Ecosystem services: Interregional cooperation for sustaining the European natural capital
Policy brief on EU policies, approaches and good practices as concerns protection and restoration of ecosystem services.

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Cultural heritage in urban areas: Sustaining heritage in cities and towns
This policy brief highlights the approaches aimed at securing the sustainable management of cultural heritage in urban areas.

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Protection and sustainable management of cultural heritage: The role of regional cooperation in preserving cultural heritage
This Policy Brief highlights the value of cultural heritage, and considers how regional actors can meet the challenges, and ensure sustainable management of these assets.

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The role of cities and regions in promoting resource efficiency across the EU
This policy brief highlights the need to use resources in a sustainable way and presents key policy developments in this direction. Emphasis is put on policy actions of cities and regions aiming to improve resource efficiency.

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Protection of biodiversity and natural heritage: Exchange of experience and policy learning for greener Europe
The policy brief highlights the need to improve the relevant policies and to provide multi-stakeholder solutions for protection and sustainable use of the natural capital. Emphasis is put on the exchange of experience and policy learning for greener Europ

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Industrial symbiosis
This policy brief provides information on how industrial symbiosis is supported by EU policy framework and on the potential actions regions and cities can take to support the establishment of sustainable industrial networks that are based on exchanges of

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Sustainable management of bio-waste: Regional cooperation for improved bio-waste management
This policy brief highlights the approaches which have been taken to improve management of bio-waste. The focus is put on European Union waste policy developments and regional actions encouraging more sustainable management of bio-waste.

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Sustainable tourism
The policy brief demonstrates that cultural and natural heritage is a significant asset for local communities and sustainable tourism development.

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Role of Green Public Procurement in improving resource efficiency
Public procurements representing approximately 19% of EU GDP. By using procurement as a tool strategic policy goals can be reached. This policy brief addresses the EU policies, approaches and good practices aimed at promoting green public procurement.

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Protection and sustainable management of heritage in coastal and fluvial regions
The policy brief presents the main challenges that coastal and fluvial regions are facing with regards to protection and sustainable management of cultural and natural heritage assets. It demonstrates that cultural and natural heritage is a significant as

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Food Waste
This policy brief highlights policies and approaches which have been taken to prevent and reduce food waste, with focus on EU waste policy developments and regional actions.

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Digital solutions in the field of cultural heritage
This policy brief provides information on digital solutions in the field of cultural heritage

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Eco-innovation
Production-consumption trends are putting excessive and unsustainable strain on the environment. Resource input costs are becoming volatile. Read in this policy brief why eco-innovation is a potential solution.

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Use of technologies for better protection and management of nature and biodiversity
Explore the link between technology use and the protection of natural heritage. Several good practices demonstrate inspiring examples on how emphasising the benefits of technologies and stimulating their uptake leads to great benefits.

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Cultural Routes in Europe
Discover the transnational routes that help tourists discover how Europeans have lived since ancient times. This policy brief presents the Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes Programme, the EU’s policies on Cultural Routes, as well as lessons from interre

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Circular Economy Business Models in the EU
Discover the challenges and solutions that policymakers face in implementing circular economy business models. This policy brief includes recommendations on how to speed up the development of these models.

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Urban ecosystems
Discover the importance of green infrastructure and nature-based solutions for the development of sustainable cities

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Sustainable waste management in a circular economy
The shift from a linear to a circular economy is a major challenge that requires sustainable management of waste and resources.

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Built Cultural Heritage
Explore successful approaches and solutions in protecting, conserving and valorising of heritage buildings of cultural and historical value.

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Good governance for biodiversity
The economic development in Europe in the past century put an enormous burden on biodiversity. Biodiversity is vital for human health and is important for economic factors with over half of global GDP depending on ecosystem services.

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Separate waste collection
The European Union (EU) is aiming to reduce the environmental impact of waste and its dependency on raw material imports and thus fosters the transition towards more sustainable materials management and a circular economy.

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Sustainable tourism: strategies to counteract overtourism
Overtourism has a devastating impact on natural and cultural heritage of many popular holiday spots around the world. This policy brief presents solutions to the current challenges of the tourism sector.

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Sustainable water management in the circular economy
In order to make Europe more sustainable and to become a pillar in the shift towards a circular economy, water management needs to improve significantly. Get inspired by policy solutions in this policy brief.

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Rivers and wetlands: drivers of sustainable regional development
Read this policy brief and get an overview of how the current EU policy framework may guide and support local and regional authorities in the implementation of river and wetland restoration measures.

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Halting ocean plastics pollution
Read this policy brief to learn about suitable solutions for addressing the challenges of ocean plastics pollution, and to discover how communities are engaging the civil society to tackle the massive issue of littering.

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Cultural Heritage in Mountain Regions
Read this policy brief and get an overview on EU initiatives that local and regional authorities should refer to for boosting sustainable development in mountain areas through the valorisation of the cultural heritage.

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The biowaste challenge
In this policy brief you'll find EU initiatives that local and regional authorities should refer to for boosting their biowaste collection, prevention and recycling rates in compliance with the EU Directives and to the benefit of a local circular economy.

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Programme RSG SPAIN 04-11-2020
Programme Regional Stakeholders Meeting SPAIN 04-11-2020

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Jesus Diez - CityZen Good Practices
Jesus Diez - CityZen Good Practices

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Ana Maria Bartolome - CityZen in Castilla y León
Ana Maria Bartolome - CityZen Castilla y León situation

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Esther Castrejon - Adecuara
Esther Castrejon - Adecuara

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Susana Perez Camino - Obrador Ecologico Subbetica
Susana Perez Camino - Obrador Ecologico Subbetica

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Veronica Garcia - Fundacion Entretantos
Veronica Garcia - Fundacion Entretantos

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European Energy Innovation
Spring 2022 Edition European Energy Innovation with Smooth Ports coverage

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Action Plan Livorno
Port Authority Network Northern Tyrrhenian Sea - Creation of a new spatial planning tool for cross border efficient logistics flow and operations

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Good Practice Template
Template for Smooth Ports Partners Good Practice identification

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Protocollo Autorità e Comune
Protocollo Autorità e Comune abbattere CO2 Portorosega Articolo Il Piccolo del 16.10.2020

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Comunicato Autorita Mare Adriatico Orientale
Collaborazione con il comune di Monfalcone sul progetto Europeo Smooth Ports firmato oggi un protocollow per migliorare la sostenibilità dello scalo isontino

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Flow of Controls & ICT System
Analysis of challenges in the current flow of controls and in the ICT system - CO2 emission analysis

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Physical Circuit of Controls
Physical Circuit of Controls in the Port of Livorno

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Hamburg Good Practice 1
Good Practice of Hamburg - Myboxplace

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Hamburg Good Practice 2
Hamburg Good Practice Slot Management

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Good Practice Monfalcone 1
Good Practice Monfalcone eMobility

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Good Practice 2 Monfalcone
Good Practice Monfalcone Modal Shift slabs

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Good Practice 1 Livorno
Good Practice 1 Livorno Carbon Footprint

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Good Practice 2 Livorno
Good Practice 2 Livorno TPCS

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Hamburg Study CO2 truck emissions
Truck-related CO2 emission study Port of Hamburg

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Carbon Footprint Port of Monfalcone
Carbon Footprint of the Port of Monfalcone Based on the Year 2019

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Nantes Good Practice 1 One-Stop-Shop
One-Stop-Shop Good Practice for the regulatory requirements in Montoir de Bretagne.

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Nantes Good Practice 2 Natural Gas Vehicle Station
Natural Gas Vehicle Station in Montoir de Bretagne

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CO2 Emission Study Port of Varna
Study on the status quo of CO2 emissions in the port of Varna

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Physical Control Circuit Livorno Port
Analysis & identification of critical issues in the current controlc circuit & in the ICT system - Port of Livorno

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Good Practice Overview Report
'Living' document with overview on SMOOTH PORTS Good Practices. Information may be added as the project activites continue in Phase 1 until 01/2022.

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Nantes Emissions Assessment
English version of the Emission Assessment Study of Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port

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Livorno Medi-Telegraph Article
Livorno concentrates on infrastructure, environment and ICT

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Action Plan Monfalcone
Supporting e-Mobility and the reduction of emissions in the port

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Action Plan Hamburg
Signed Action Plan of the Lead Partner, the Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

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Action Plan Varna
Action Plan of the Regional Administration Varna

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Action Plan Nantes
Action Plan of Port Authority Nantes Saint-Nazaire on promotion of alternative fuels, SIVEP performance, GPMNSN fleet conversion and learnings from bon port.

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