News / N American governors in ambitious cooperation bid for zero-emission ports

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Four regional governors, from California, Washington state, Oregon and British Columbia in Canada, are joining forces in a bid to transform their ports into zero-carbon emission operations.

The move comes as the port of Los Angeles board reported an increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions last year, compared with 2020, with sulphur oxides up 145%, diesel particulates 56% and nitrous oxides increasing by 54%.

Nevertheless, the board said that overall the port had seen GHGs increase since the benchmark of 2005.

“The 2021 ...