\u201cThe transport sector has a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60%,\u201d said Al Lewis of the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) at TOC Europe\u2019s decarbonisation debate. The problem is, \u201cright now these emissions are still increasing, driven by an overall rise in GDP and lengthening supply chains\u201d.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, according to Charles Haine of WSP Group, less than half of the terminals he has visited have a credible GHG reporting system. He added that it’s common for a terminal not to be able to give a breakdown of what percentage of electricity is used for lighting, buildings, reefers and so on.<\/p>\n
The reporting methods have likewise suffered from a certain \u2018wooliness\u2019. Alan Tinline of ABP pointed out that the inherent fluidity of port operations and its \u2018non-standard\u2019 units \u2013 which can include passengers \u2013 makes for challenges. He admitted that \u201cin lieu of clear steps… sometimes you just tackle the things that are easiest to measure\u201d. Conor Feighan of FEPORT went on to say that for a terminal, GHG \u201ccan be daunting to calculate\u201d. However, he pointed out without engagement, policy will be taken out of our hands \u201cand I\u2019d rather create something I can live with rather than someone else deciding it\u201d.<\/p>\n
Still, a growing number of interested stakeholders might help. \u201cThe bankers, the financiers, are now looking for detailed studies of carbon contribution,\u201d said Mr Haine. Mr Tinline added that \u201crecently, the biggest driver has been stakeholder interest \u2013 even more than regulation”. However, it\u2019s not easy to find consistent answers and in his view \u201ca standardised methodology is necessary”.<\/p>\n
For this element at least, there might be an answer: Mr Lewis is championing a consistent method, aligned with GHG accounting best practice, that\u2019s been developed by GLEC and may deliver the \u201cclear steps\u201d that Mr Tinline has called for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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