PORT of Melbourne has joined the C40 Green Ports Forum.
The organisation brings together cities and ports around the world with goals to mitigate air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions and deliver positive health and economic benefits for communities.
C40 Cities is a network of mayors of nearly 100 cities working together to deliver 1.5 degree-aligned climate action plans.
C40’s Ports and Shipping team was established in partnership with the City and Port of Los Angeles, to mainstream this level of ambition with maritime sector leaders.
The C40 Green Ports Forum brings together dozens of cities and their ports to advance maritime decarbonisation and the broader energy transition.
Port of Melbourne recently signed a memorandum of understanding with industry to explore the commercial feasibility of establishing a green methanol bunkering hub at the Port of Melbourne.
City of Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp said the city has set the goal to be a city powered by 100% renewable energy by 2030 and reach zero net emissions by 2040.
“As a member of C40 since 2005, council congratulates the Port of Melbourne on joining the Green Ports Forum,” Ms Capp said
“As Australia’s largest container port, it facilitates more than one-third of the nation’s container trade. The port’s central location is an asset but also heightens the importance of its leadership in sustainability.”
Port of Melbourne chief executive officer Saul Cannon said: “We are well placed to work on key sustainability efforts across the port’s supply chain and support the efforts of our stakeholders to progress decarbonisation, and minimise the port’s impact on our land, air and waters.”
C40 Regional Director for East, Southeast Asia and Oceania, Milag San Jose-Ballesteros said international and regional collaboration is essential to accelerate climate action in the shipping sector and limit global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
“C40 welcomes the City of Melbourne and the Port of Melbourne to the Green Ports Forum, and recognizes the growing commitments of cities and ports in the East, Southeast Asia and Oceania region to collaborate towards decarbonising global supply chains,” Ms San Jose-Ballesteros said.
“Melbourne joins six other regional members in the forum: Auckland, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, and Yokohama, all actively engaging in collective climate action, such as Singapore’s green and digital shipping corridor with Los Angeles and Long Beach. These actions create replicable and scalable models for other cities and ports to follow, strengthening climate resilience, improving public health, and delivering good, green jobs for port communities.”
