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Jens Meier, President of IAPH and CEO of HPA has called on ports to actively collaborate on knowledge to accelerate decarbonization.
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Energy transition Port leaders extend Climate Action Program for greener shipping
Courtesy of Close Authorship Port cities offer a vital — and overlooked — way to help decarbonize the global economy. The maritime sector has been seen as a laggard in decarbonizing, but port cities are perfectly positioned to help catalyze a reduction in shipping emissions. Over half of all maritime emissions come from ships while berthed in ports. A port can provide clean renewable energy to ships in port — as well as to the city and surrounding industrial clusters — and support vessels can provide clean electricity to ships on the approach to the port. Port cities also can pr...