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Between 80 and 90% of everything we consume is moved by sea. The shipping industry produces around 940 million tonnes of CO2<\/sub> annually<\/strong> \u2013 making up at least 2.5% of the total emissions worldwide<\/strong>, roughly equivalent to the total emissions of a country the size of Germany. It is, therefore, unsurprising that regulations on emissions, such as the EU Emissions Trading System, are beginning to be applied to the maritime industry in the fight against climate change. Whilst marine facilities such as ports are not currently impacted by these regulations, they are likely to be expanded further across the maritime industry over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emissions are categorised into one of 3 \u2018scopes\u2019 as per the Greenhouse Gas Protocol:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Scope 1<\/strong> \u2013 Direct emissions that are under control of a port. For example, harbour-owned craft and vehicles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Scope 2<\/strong> \u2013 Indirect emissions that are also under control of a port. Examples include electricity purchased for buildings and streetlights<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Scope 3<\/strong> \u2013 All other indirect emissions that are not included in scope 2. For example, emissions generated by tenants of the port and, crucially, ships, with 85%<\/strong> of these emissions attributable to bulk, container and oil vessels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Broadly speaking, but not always, ship emissions constitute upwards of 70%<\/strong> of a port\u2019s total emissions. And in total, 6%<\/strong> of all shipping emissions in the EU occur when ships are at berth. Ports form an inextricable part of the shipping value chain and are contributors to the maritime sector\u2019s emissions. They are coming under pressure from stakeholders such as the local community to decarbonise, and potential market-based measures (taxes on CO2<\/sub> emissions) could be ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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