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How climate policy stops at the border

The Port of Rotterdam boasts of its green credentials in the Netherlands but invests in fossil fuel mega projects abroad.

How climate policy stops at the border
Image: Frans Berkelaar, CC by 2.0
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This article is part of ourEconomy's 'Decolonising the economy' series.

As the largest European port and tenth largest in the world, the Rotterdam port currently accounts for 20% of Dutch energy consumption. Its most important customer is the fossil fuel industry.