Climate Initiatives of the World’s Ports

Dr. Satoshi InoueDr. Satoshi InoueSecretary General Secretary General

International Association of Ports & Harbors (IAPH)International Association of Ports & Harbors (IAPH)

World Ocean Forum 2009Busan, November 10-12

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Greening the world’s ports

Ports play indispensable roles in maritime Ports play indispensable roles in maritime trade and global logistics systems.trade and global logistics systems.

Imperative to operate in good Imperative to operate in good harmony with natural environ-harmony with natural environ- ment; water, land and air.ment; water, land and air. IAPH is proactively promoting IAPH is proactively promoting

the greening of world’s ports. the greening of world’s ports.

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Recent developments of IAPH’s Climate Actions2006 Apr: 2006 Apr: IAPH position paper on IAPH position paper on AMPing AMPing in Mumbaiin Mumbai2007 May: 2007 May: Houston resolution on Houston resolution on port clean air programsport clean air programs

2008 Mar: 2008 Mar: IAPH Tool BoxIAPH Tool Box for Port Clean Air Programs for Port Clean Air Programs 2008 Apr: 2008 Apr: Dunkirk resolution on Dunkirk resolution on port climate actionport climate action 2008 July: 2008 July: World Ports Climate ConferenceWorld Ports Climate Conference in Rotterdam in Rotterdam 2008 Nov: 2008 Nov: World Ports Climate InitiativeWorld Ports Climate Initiative launched launched

2009 Feb: UNCTAD expert meeting on climate change2009 Feb: UNCTAD expert meeting on climate change2009 May: 2009 May: Genoa resolution on Genoa resolution on port climate actionport climate action 2009 Nov: 2009 Nov: WPCI ForumWPCI Forum to be held in Hamburg to be held in Hamburg

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IAPH Tool Box for Port Clean Air Programs Web-based planning Web-based planning guide for port clean guide for port clean air programsair programs No one-size-fits-all approach No one-size-fits-all approach Measures for each of major emission Measures for each of major emission

sourcessources Measures & tools readily available, Measures & tools readily available,

including application cases and pros/consincluding application cases and pros/cons

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On-Shore Power Supply Ship emission controls by MARPOL Annex VI Ship emission controls by MARPOL Annex VI

entering into force in 2005 and revised in 2008.entering into force in 2005 and revised in 2008. Shut down ship enginesShut down ship engines completely while at berthcompletely while at berth In 2007, IAPH set up WG In 2007, IAPH set up WG for international technical for international technical standard of AMP with ISO standard of AMP with ISO In 2009, IEC & ISO adopted In 2009, IEC & ISO adopted PAS for HVSC PAS for HVSC

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The World Ports Climate Initiative IAPH created WPCI in 2008 as global platform for port IAPH created WPCI in 2008 as global platform for port

climate action, open to climate action, open to the members & non-members the members & non-members MissionsMissions

raise awareness raise awareness initiate studies & actions initiate studies & actions share best practices & information share best practices & information

StructureStructure Chair: Dr. Geraldine Knatz, Port of Los Angeles, 1Chair: Dr. Geraldine Knatz, Port of Los Angeles, 1stst

Vice President of IAPHVice President of IAPH

WPCI Projects in progress

Carbon footprintingCarbon footprinting IAPH Tool Box Ver. 2 IAPH Tool Box Ver. 2 Cargo-handling equipmentCargo-handling equipment Onshore power supplyOnshore power supply Lease agreement templateLease agreement template Intermodal transportIntermodal transport Environment Ship Index Environment Ship Index

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Port Climate Action=Integrated approach= Not single-source orientedNot single-source oriented Inventory emissions of all port-related Inventory emissions of all port-related

activities activities Develop effective program with best mix of Develop effective program with best mix of

measuresmeasures Involve all stakeholders Involve all stakeholders Set up targets of climate actionSet up targets of climate action Make public know progress/achievementsMake public know progress/achievements

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Port Climate Action=Sustainable approach= Take immediate action but with long-term Take immediate action but with long-term

approachapproach Build in a mechanism for self-developmentBuild in a mechanism for self-development Rather than penalties, provide benefits to Rather than penalties, provide benefits to

participants of climate participants of climate initiativesinitiatives Plan measures to run in Plan measures to run in a business-oriented waya business-oriented way

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Port Climate Action=Innovative approach= Introduce a variety of forms of new Introduce a variety of forms of new

incentives to climate action participantsincentives to climate action participants Promote new technology Promote new technology through joint-project, through joint-project, offering testing sites, etc.offering testing sites, etc. Combining separate climate Combining separate climate

measures strategicallymeasures strategically

Prepare for Climate Change Impacts - adaptation action Mitigation alone is not sufficient, ports must

prepare for impacts of climate change-Adaptation IAPH Port Planning & Development Committee

tasked to study adaptation measures for ports Joint survey with US Stanford University on how ports see climate change as risk and how they prepare for.

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Let us work together for Sustainable Ocean & Ports

Join Join the World Ports Climate Initiativethe World Ports Climate Initiative Come to Come to thethe WPCI ForumWPCI Forum, ,

November 18, HamburgNovember 18, Hamburg

Thank youThank you

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