Carbon accountability

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and the Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS) have signed a signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to encourage uptake among Singapore maritime companies.

“A collective effort is key to helping the local maritime industry achieve their decarbonisation goals,” said Ms Quah Ley Hoon, chief executive of MPA.

“MPA is pleased to partner with GCNS to tap on its expertise on corporate sustainability, as well as to tap on the industry know-how and network of SSA in this critical endeavour to help maritime companies transit to a more sustainable future.”

Collective effort

Under the MoU, the three parties will conduct training courses on carbon reporting, monitoring and management for local maritime companies affiliated with SSA.

They will also support local maritime companies in their journey to track and monitor their carbon emissions and recognise companies in their emissions reduction.

Lastly, they will share best practices and develop a guide on maritime sector carbon reporting.

The first run of the training courses will start in the first week of October. In addition to learning best practices in emissions management and reduction, trainees from participating companies will experience using the Carbon and Emissions Reporting Tool (CERT) as a starting point to measure and monitor their emissions.

Developed by GCNS with input from the National Environment Agency, CERT is designed to simplify the process of recording emissions data.

Through a previous MoU signed in 2017, MPA has already partnered GCNS to provide maritime companies with training on sustainability reporting. This MoU was extended in 2020 until 2023 and is aimed at promoting carbon management and awareness among maritime companies.