Brazil’s National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ) has approved the final stage of the study on the “Impacts and Risks of Climate Change in Public Ports.” Director Flávia Takafashi composed the study in partnership with GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit). Director Flávia Takafashi explained that the ANTAQ-approved study aims to provide public and private port entities with the necessary tools to pursue new certifications and expertise on environmental issues. Axis 1, completed in 2021, included a study that surveyed the primary climate threats, risks, and impacts of climate change in public ports in Brazil. Axis 2 of the study, delivered in December 2022, focused on climate risk surveys and adaptation measures for port infrastructure.
Source: Datamar News