Rotterdam city and its commitment to sustainability

The city Rotterdam has substantial ambitions in the areas of economy, space and society. Therefore Rotterdam made a commitment to sustainability and it is called The Rotterdam Climate Initiative (RCI). The RCI is a collaboration between the city Rotterdam, Port of Rotterdam, DCMR Milieudienst Rijnmond and Deltalinqs. Their goal is to reduce the CO2 in 2025 with 50% compared to the year 1990, preparation to climate change and strengthening the economy of Rotterdam.

The foundation of RCI is based on five things: Sustainable City, Energy Port, Sustainable mobility, Energizing City and lastly the Rotterdam Innovation Lab. For the Rotterdam Innovation Lab, RCI is responsible for initial pre-start-up and start-up finance.