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World Ports Climate InitiativeWPCI
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Overview of the presentation

• Some Facts
• WPCI mission statement
• WPCI organization and cooperation
• New initiatives (currently 5)
• Setting goals
• Information exchange / communication

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• Some Facts
• Houston May 2007
• IAPH Clean Air Program Resolution
• Dunkirk April 2008
• IAPH Resolution Support for Climate Challenges
• Rotterdam July 2008
• World Port Climate Conference
• Los Angeles November 2008
• IAPH Port Environment Committee Symposium
• World Port Climate Initiative (WPCI)

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WPCI Mission statement

• The mission of the World Ports Climate Initiative
  is to
• raise awareness in the port community of need for
  action
• initiate studies, strategies and actions to
  reduce GHG emissions
• provide a platform for the maritime port sector
  for the exchange of information thereon
• make available information on the effects of
  climate change on the maritime port environment
  and measures for its mitigation

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WPCI organization and cooperation
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WPCC
WPCI Chaired by chair IAPH-PEC

• 55 supporting ports
• supporting organizations

IAPH
WPCI bureau Director
OPS Gothenburg
ESI Rotterdam
CTE NY/NJ
Footprint OSLO
EEBRP lighting CCI
Thematic approach!

• Regional port branch organizations
• AAPA ESPO
• Ports Australia PAPC

To be confirmed
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Roles and responsibilities (1)

• Chair of WPCI (Geraldine Knatz)
• Figure-head / key promoter of WPCI
• Liaise with IAPH Port Environmental Committee
• Report progress to IAPH Board of Directors
• Director WPCI bureau (Fer van de Laar)
• Overall coordination
• Communication information sharing
• Point of contact

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Roles and responsibilities (2)

• Project ports / parties
• Lead actions on respective theme
• Organize team (ports and experts) and meetings
• Organize project funding (if any)
• Report to WPCI Director
• Regional port branch organizations
• Organize support for WPCI from member ports!
• Engage in stakeholder dialogue (ship / port
  industry / hinterland transport related branch
  organizations)
• Support projects / themes
• Liaise with regional governments

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• Current Projects
• Low Emission Yard Equipment
• On-shore Power Supply
• Carbon Foot Print
• Environmental Ship Index
• Efficient Lighting

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Proposed new initiatives

• Modal shift in hinterland transport
• Sustainability in lease contracts
• Low carbon fuels / fuel based approaches
• Alternative power (wind, solar)
• Cost benefit analyses
• Project leaders in the room?

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Setting goals

• Reconfirm the support of the 55 supporting ports
• Increase the number of WPCI supporting ports
• (75 by December 2009 ?)
• Enlarge the number of themes (with project
  leaders)
• Set up and implement communication structure
• Maximize the number of WPCI ports engaged in CO2-
  footprint inventory and management
• Maximize the support for ESI, when established
  (ports, shipping lines, shippers, service
  providers)
• Organize global support from regional and global
  organizations

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Information exchange / communication
Tool
To whom
What

• IAPH/WPCIwebpage
• IAPH toolbox
• Clean air
• GHG reduction
• Mitigation of climate effects
• IAPH conferences WPCI meetings Ports
  Harbours

• WPCI supporting ports
• IAPH members
• Port community and stakeholders at large

• News facts
• Detailed results and guidance
• Progress and results