Achieving the Carbon Neutral Port objective
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The goal of the assessment
The assessment’s main question was whether the Port of Helsinki Ltd has contributed to meeting the objectives of the Carbon Neutral Port Action Plan. The aim was to reduce emissions from ships, heavy goods vehicles and machinery in port areas. Also assessed was whether the Port of Helsinki’s carbon-neutrality target for its own emissions is progressing on schedule. The Port is a 100% city-owned, market-based subsidiary of the City of Helsinki, which maintains and develops Europe’s busiest passenger port and Finland’s leading general port for foreign trade.
Conclusions
The Port of Helsinki Ltd has mainly made progress in achieving the objectives of the Carbon Neutral Port Action Plan. Ship emissions, which cover about 80% of the Port of Helsinki’s emissions, have been reduced, especially by the installation of shore-side electricity at the port and the introduction of new, more energy-efficient ships by shipping companies. Emissions from machinery and heavy goods vehicles in the port area have not fallen as much as hoped. The Port is likely to achieve carbon neutrality for its own emissions as early as 2025.
the City Executive Office, as the party in charge of corporate governance, should
- direct Port of Helsinki Ltd to amend the Carbon Neutral Port Action Plan so that it takes methane and other greenhouse gases into account in addition to carbon dioxide.
- support Port of Helsinki Ltd in strengthening economic incentives to increase the use of alternative power sources to reduce direct emissions from ships, at least in the port area.
- promote agreements between the Port of Helsinki Ltd and companies that use non-road mobile machinery in such a way that steers these companies towards emission-free solutions for machinery.
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