Togo: The Autonomous Port of Lomé will pour CFA60 million into its annual environmental protection strategy

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Tuesday, 18 April 2023 04:07

Togo: The Autonomous Port of Lomé will pour CFA60 million into its annual environmental protection strategy

(Togo First) - In Togo, the Autonomous Port of Lomé (PAL) will spend CFA60 million on its environmental protection strategy this year. The funds will finance several operations falling under the port’s 2023 environmental action plan which was unveiled last week.

Through the plan, the port’s management aims to: boost sanitation at the facility and on ships, sustainably manage pollution and nuisances, and ensure the safety and good health of port workers who work in logistics.

The port’s strategy should equally reduce the environmental impact related to the operation of port services and participate in the infrastructure’s decarbonization process.

"Regarding coastal erosion, which is a major issue, it is also part of the environmental problem, and tackling this problem will help us better manage our port," commented Rear Admiral Fogan Kodjo Adégnon, managing director of PAL. However, for the official, environmental protection covers the sea, land, and air.

The PAL’s 2023 environmental plan meets the requirements of ISO 14001, version 2015 for the Environment, which recommends the implementation of an environmental management system.

Esaïe Edoh

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