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In 2030, the shoreside electrical connection of certain ships will be compulsory in order to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Ports de Normandie wishes to anticipate by offering this service in all of its 3 ports. Indeed, in the context of the fight against climate change, the European Commission has presented a set of legislative proposals which aim to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050 and to meet the objective of reducing greenhouse gases by 55% in 2030 (compared to 1990). The obligation of shoreside electrical connection for certain ships from 2030 will make it possible, among other things, to contribute to this (FuelEU Maritime regulations, AFIR). In this context, Ports de Normandie has taken the lead by signing a partnership with EDF with a view to establishing a roadmap to meet these obligations, or even anticipate them. A first study was thus carried out which made it possible to list the terminals subject to the obligations; study the feasibility of an electrical connection to the platforms concerned and estimate the electrical power requirements and associated costs. Following this study, the representatives of Ports de Normandie decided to give the start of this project. They thus voted for a budget of €900,000 in order to carry out the necessary technical and regulatory studies. The ports concerned are: port of Cherbourg, port of Caen-Ouistreham, port of Dieppe. The work should begin in 2024, port by port, quay after quay, so that in 2027, i.e. 3 years before the regulatory obligation, Ports de Normandie can offer this service to certain companies in all of its 3 ports.