Five-year action plan launched for the port of Bécancour

The administration for the port and associated industrial park in Bécancour – la Société du parc industriel et portuaire de Bécancour (SPIPB) – has established a 2015-2020 sustainable development action plan for this sole port under provincial government jurisdiction within Quebec. The plan calls for 10 key actions that include:

• reducing the environmental impact of the port’s light vehicle fleet
• improving energy efficiency
• reducing the infrastructure’s carbon footprint
• adopting an environmental policy for the management of port operations
• establishing an air-quality measurement strategy for equipment

Building on results achieved thus far in terms of sustainable development, the SPIPB will next address two key areas: planning and public consultation/participation. SPIPB is aiming to set up a reference framework for public consultations during the course of the current action plan.