Climate change | Inland Navigation Europe

INE contribution to upcoming EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy

29 Sep 2025

Europe’s inland waterways are a strategic asset in the tourism sector. Rivers and canals link cities,towns, and natural landscapes, providing opportunities for sustainable travel and regionaldevelopment. Incorporating waterways into the…

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INE contribution to the European climate resilience and risk management initiative

08 Sep 2025

Inland waterways are essential to Europe’s economy, society and environment. They provide transport and logistics for industry, safeguard drinking water, supply water to industry and agriculture, support energy generation, protect…

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Inland Shipping and Ports Call for Ambitious Course for a Sustainable, Resilient, and Competitive Waterborne Future

21 May 2025

Sector contribution to EU Industrial Maritime and Port Strategies

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Decarbonisation is within reach for waterway transport

07 Apr 2025

IWT and ports sector calls on Commission and Member States to seize opportunity of upcoming Sustainable Transport Investment Plan to create the enabling EU framework.

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Water is a strategic asset

10 Mar 2025

Waterway authorities call for EU Water Resilience Strategy supporting water co-benefit solutions in a changing climate.

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Resilient inland waterways

03 Apr 2024

At Connecting Europe Days, Karin De Schepper moderated a debate on inland waterways & sustainable management.

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Recommendations for EU climate change adaptation strategy

02 Sep 2020

INE and EFIP present their recommendations for the EU climate change adaptation strategy

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PIANC launches climate change adaptation guidance

09 Jan 2020

PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure, launched its technical guidance on climate change adaptation planning. Ports and waterways around the world are already experiencing air and water temperature increases, rising…

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PIANC launches Climate Change Declaration

10 Dec 2019

Inland Navigation Europe is a supporter of the PIANC Navigating a Changing Climate Partnership, and as such is committed to: Inland waterways are vulnerable to climate change because river navigation…

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