Ports of Auckland is setting an “ambitious” zero emissions target.
Port chief executive Tony Gibson has announced plans which will see the business aim to wipe its carbon footprint by 2040.
Its the first port in New Zealand to sign up with the Certified Emissions Measurement and Reduction Scheme (CEMARS) to record and manage its greenhouse gas emissions.
Gibson says it’s a “big step” and the first of many initiatives to come.
“It is easy to set goals, but another thing to actually start delivering. We are now in a position to deliver. We know the scale of the challenge and we have a clear plan and achievable milestones to tackle it.”
The port generated 16,208.47 tonnes of carbon emissions in the 2017 financial year.
A set of plans and targets are being created to tackle the emissions for the port’s long-term goal.
