{"id":936,"date":"2023-05-19T15:55:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T07:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/montreal-commits-to-carbon-neutrality-by-2035\/"},"modified":"2023-05-19T15:55:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T07:55:13","slug":"montreal-commits-to-carbon-neutrality-by-2035","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/montreal-commits-to-carbon-neutrality-by-2035\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal commits to carbon neutrality by 2035"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Port of Montreal has made a series of commitments towards <\/p>\n

carbon neutrality, territorial protection and improvements to the city-port <\/p>\n

interface at its Grand Quay.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Montreal<\/p>\n

The announcement was made at the second annual Montreal Climate Summit <\/p>\n

during a speech by Martin Imbleau, President and Chief Executive Officer of the <\/p>\n

Montreal Port Authority.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

A few weeks after the launch of its Strategic Plan 2023-2027, the Montreal <\/p>\n

Port Authority (MPA) provided an update on its key objectives for <\/p>\n

decarbonisation, climate change adaptation, and land protection.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

MPA said that Scopes 1, 2 and 3 absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, <\/p>\n

for which the MPA is fully responsible will be reduced by 55 per cent by 2030, <\/p>\n

leading to carbon neutrality by 2035. These cover rail operations on its <\/p>\n

intermodal network, management of its buildings, and vehicle fleet as well as <\/p>\n

its infrastructure works.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Scope 3 absolute GHG emissions, for which the MPA is not fully responsible, <\/p>\n

covering those generated by logistics companies located on port territory, will <\/p>\n

be reduced by 40 per cent by 2040, leading to carbon neutrality by 2050.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

To achieve these objectives, the MPA aims to adopt new energy practices, <\/p>\n

including shore power and the use of sustainable fuels, along with the reduction <\/p>\n

of emissions from trucks and port trains in collaboration with the MPA\u2019s partner <\/p>\n

companies.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Additionally, in pursuit of greater protection of biodiversity, 30 per cent <\/p>\n

of the territories under the management of the MPA will be protected as a <\/p>\n

national wildlife area.\u202f<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

To further improve the integration of port activities into the urban <\/p>\n

fabric, CAD10 million ($7.4 million) will be invested over the next five years <\/p>\n

in city-port interface projects.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Greening projects will also be rolled out, such as a commitment to plant <\/p>\n

3,000 trees over five years as part of the Port of Montreal\u2019s renewed <\/p>\n

participation in the Montreal Urban Forest Leaders Committee.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Port of Montreal is at the forefront of decarbonisation,\u201d said Martin <\/p>\n

Imbleau.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\u201cRamping up the fight against climate change and accelerating <\/p>\n

decarbonisation are not only moral obligations, but also opportunities to <\/p>\n

innovate, invent new solutions, and stand out.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

This announcement comes a year after the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) <\/p>\n

joined the United Nations Global Compact for the implementation and promotion of <\/p>\n

sustainable business development.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

More recently, maritime intelligence company, Global Spatial Technology <\/p>\n

Solutions (GSTS), announced that it will collaborate with the Montreal Port <\/p>\n

Authority (MPA) in providing a green shipping corridor capability using the <\/p>\n

firm\u2019s OCIANA platform.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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