Port of Melbourne targets net-zero emissions by 2030

Port of Melbourne intends to attain Scope 1 and 2 net-zero emissions for port operations by 2030.

PHOTO: Cityscape from Williamstown. Port of Melbourne

Scope 1 emissions are emissions that an organisation directly controls, whereas Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions that occur as a result of an organisation's activities, but are not directly under its control.

The port plans to attain the target by “sourcing 100 per cent of the electricity needed for its business operations from renewables” and transitioning its “corporate vehicle fleet and marine survey vessel to electric or zero-emissions fuel technologies.”

The port authorities are evaluating Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions currently to understand their impact on climate and lay out a “decarbonisation roadmap.”

Port of Melbourne is also engaging “stakeholders to reduce Scope 3 emissions and facilitate decarbonisation across the port supply chain,” the port’s chief executive Saul Cannon says.

Green projects have been on the rise in the port. In April, the Port of Melbourne authority and a host of shipping firms including CMA CGM and Maersk agreed to explore whether a green methanol bunkering hub can be established and be commercially viable in Melbourne.

The port also recently joined the C40 Green Ports Forum – an organisation that “convenes cities and ports to collaborate, reduce emissions, and tackle the climate crisis through collective action.”

By Tuhin Roy

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