Peel Ports Group claims 32% reduction in total GHG emissions from 2020 baseline

UK-based port operator Peel Ports Group announced that it has reduced total direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the ports and terminals it manages, by 32% against its 2020 baseline.

PHOTO: Peel Ports Group-operated port of Liverpool. Peel Ports' Facebook page

Scope 1 emissions, which include direct emissions from burning fossil fuels have come down from 20,171 mt of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) in financial year 2021-2022 to 9,941 tCO2e in financial year 2022-23, the port operator said in its recent ESG report.

These reductions were helped by “transitioning to using biofuels instead of diesel in straddle carriers and other equipment, and through the electrification of 97% of the group’s vehicle fleet,” it added.

“We are on track to meet our commitment to become a net-zero port operator by 2040,” Peel Ports Group said.

Scope 2 emissions, which cover electricity use in port activities, have reduced from 29,252 tCO2e in financial year 2021-2022 to 18,743 tCO2e in financial year 2022-23, Peel Ports further said.

By Aparupa Mazumder 

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