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World Ports Climate Initiative WPCI

The World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in port operations, promote information exchange, and mitigate climate change effects in maritime environments. Learn about the organization, new initiatives, goals, and communication strategies.

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World Ports Climate Initiative WPCI

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  1. World Ports Climate InitiativeWPCI

  2. Overview of the presentation • Some Facts • WPCI mission statement • WPCI organization and cooperation • New initiatives (currently 5) • Setting goals • Information exchange / communication

  3. Some Facts • Houston May 2007 IAPH Clean Air Program Resolution • Dunkirk April 2008 IAPH Resolution: Support for Climate Challenges • Rotterdam July 2008 World Port Climate Conference • Los Angeles November 2008 IAPH Port Environment Committee Symposium: World Port Climate Initiative (WPCI)

  4. WPCI Mission statement The mission of the World Ports Climate Initiative is to • raise awareness in the port community of need for action • initiate studies, strategies and actions to reduce GHG emissions • provide a platform for the maritime port sector for the exchange of information thereon • make available information on the effects of climate change on the maritime port environment and measures for its mitigation

  5. WPCI organization and cooperation C-40 Regional port branch organizations AAPA ESPO Ports Australia PAPC WPCC WPCI Chaired by chair IAPH-PEC • 55 supporting ports • supporting organizations IAPH WPCI bureau Director OPS Gothenburg ESI Rotterdam CTE NY/NJ Footprint OSLO EEBRP & lighting CCI Thematic approach! To be confirmed

  6. Roles and responsibilities (1) • Chair of WPCI (Geraldine Knatz) • Figure-head / key promoter of WPCI • Liaise with IAPH Port Environmental Committee • Report progress to IAPH Board of Directors • Director WPCI bureau (Fer van de Laar) • Overall coordination • Communication & information sharing • Point of contact

  7. Roles and responsibilities (2) • Project ports / parties • Lead actions on respective theme • Organize team (ports and experts) and meetings • Organize project funding (if any) • Report to WPCI Director • Regional port branch organizations • Organize support for WPCI from member ports! • Engage in stakeholder dialogue (ship / port industry / hinterland transport related branch organizations) • Support projects / themes • Liaise with regional governments

  8. Current Projects • Low Emission Yard Equipment • On-shore Power Supply • Carbon Foot Print • Environmental Ship Index • Efficient Lighting

  9. Proposed new initiatives • Modal shift in hinterland transport • Sustainability in lease contracts • Low carbon fuels / fuel based approaches • Alternative power (wind, solar) • Cost benefit analyses • Project leaders in the room?

  10. Setting goals • Reconfirm the support of the 55 supporting ports • Increase the number of WPCI supporting ports (75 by December 2009 ?) • Enlarge the number of themes (with project leaders) • Set up and implement communication structure • Maximize the number of WPCI ports engaged in CO2- footprint inventory and management • Maximize the support for ESI, when established (ports, shipping lines, shippers, service providers) • Organize global support from regional and global organizations

  11. Information exchange / communication What Tool To whom • IAPH/WPCIwebpage • IAPH toolbox • Clean air • GHG reduction • Mitigation of climate effects • IAPH conferences & WPCI meetings & Ports & Harbours • News facts • Detailed results and guidance • Progress and results • WPCI supporting ports • IAPH members • Port community and stakeholders at large

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