World ports commit to improving air quality
Fifty-five ports from around the world committed to reducing CO2 emissions and improve air quality at the closing session of the C40 World Ports Climate Conference held in Rotterdam July 9-11.
The International Association for Ports and Harbors (IAPH) will prepare some concrete measures to build on the World Ports Climate Declaration including working on a standard method to quantify the CO2 emissions, and the development of a global indexing system that will be used to reward “clean” ships and punish the polluters. A follow-up conference is scheduled for November in Los Angeles.
In a video message, former U.S. President Bill Clinton welcomed the ports’ commitment and said he is ready to further support the initiative through his Clinton Climate initiative.
World ports commit to improving air quality
