The Port of Rotterdam Authority hss announced the launch of the World Ports Climate Action Program. In this new international initiative, the port authorities of Hamburg, Barcelona, Antwerp, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Vancouver and Rotterdam will be joining forces and working together on a number of projects that address the issue of global warming.
Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, announced the international collaboration today during the opening session of the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.
Allard Castelein: “The Paris Agreement has set a clear target: we need to limit global warming to well below 2°C. It is vital in this context to reduce the emissions generated by maritime transport. As critical hubs in the global maritime transport network, I am convinced that ports can make a significant contribution. I am pleased to see that international port authorities have taken on a leading role in this area, committing to collaborative projects that can further advance the decarbonization of the maritime transport sector.”
The World Ports Climate Action Program focuses on the following specific actions:
1. Increase efficiency of supply chains using digital tools;
2. Advance common and ambitious (public) policy approaches aimed at reducing emissions within larger geographic areas;
3. Accelerate development of in-port renewable power-2-ship solutions and other zero emission solutions;
4. Accelerate the development of commercially viable sustainable low-carbon fuels for maritime transport and infrastructure for electrification of ship propulsion systems.
5. Accelerate efforts to fully decarbonize cargo-handling facilities in our ports.
To increase the impact of the program, the port authority network asks governments and regulators to adopt global – or, at the very least, international – policies for CO2 pricing and provide funding support to relevant R&D and pilot projects.
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