Sustainability and Environmental Management: Emissions Accounting for Ports
Abstract
Seaports are global hubs for the transportation of goods. They
play an important role in today’s global societies and are critical nodes
in transportation networks. Sustainable energy use impacts people, the
world’s environment, and is relevant to the operation and maintenance
of ports.
In this article, an inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in
the port of Chennai is made by accounting for the various port facilities,
the housing areas, and the fishing harbour, all managed by the port of
Chennai. GHG emissions are quantified by following the guidelines of
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the World
Port Climate Initiative (WPCI). Our estimate of GHG emissions for the
financial year 2014-15 indicates that 280,558 tonnes of CO2e/year were
generated by the port and port related activities. The detailed estima-
tion of energy consumption and emissions generated by the individual
systems are useful for energy engineers when implementing energy
conservation measures and renewable energy technologies. Implemen-
tation of GHG mitigation strategies for all port-related activities will
help achieve significant GHG reductions, reducing the adverse impacts
of global climate change.
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