be noted that while the ESI database will provide a total score, the rewards can either
be based on that total or on each of its constituent parts separately; for that purpose,
those parts are appearing in the ship details. ESI is completely voluntary, and WPSP
hopes that the global port community will assume its role in improving the maritime
and port environment taking into account the priorities of ports with regard to the
environmental performance of ships that ports wish to promote.
11.5.2 Port Emissions Toolkits
Toolkits to tackle ship and port emissions have been developed under the GEF-UNDPIMO Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships (GloMEEP) project in collaboration with its partners, the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
(IMarEST) and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH).
The Port Emissions Toolkit includes two guides addressing the impact of air
emissions from ports on the local and global environment which are as follows:
Guide No.1: Assessment of port emissions (GEF-UNDP-IMO GloMEEP Project
and IAPH 2018a). The guide serves as a resource guide for ports intending to develop
or improve their air pollutant and/or GHG emissions assessments by incorporating the
latest emission inventory methods and approaches. It recognises that ships do not
operate independently from shore-based entities in the maritime transportation system
and that port emission considerations must extend beyond the ships themselves to
include all port-related emission sources including seagoing vessels, domestic vessels,
cargo handling equipment, heavy-duty vehicles, locomotives and electrical grid.
Guide No.2: ‘Development of port emissions reduction strategies’ (GEF-UNDPIMO GloMEEP Project and IAPH 2018b) serves as a resource guide for ports
intending to develop an emissions reduction strategy (ERS) for port-related emission
sources. It describes the approaches and methods that can be used by ports to
develop, evaluate, implement and track voluntary emission control measures that
go beyond regulatory requirements.
By utilising these guides, national strategies can be developed which address
emissions from the maritime sector as a whole – protecting public health and the
environment while contributing to the fight against climate change.
11.6 EU Policies on Sustainable Ports
The EU has already in place an extensive and comprehensive regulatory environmental framework with which the European Ports’ environmental policies must be
aligned, indicatively: the ‘Birds Directive’ (Directive of the European Parliament
and of the Council 2009/147/EC (2009) on the conservation of wild birds)), the
Natura 2000 ecological network including all Special Protection Areas ('Habitats'
Council Directive 92/43/EEC (1992)), Directive (EU) of the European Parliament
and of the Council 2016/802/EU (2016) relating to a reduction in the sulphur content
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be based on that total or on each of its constituent parts separately; for that purpose,
those parts are appearing in the ship details. ESI is completely voluntary, and WPSP
hopes that the global port community will assume its role in improving the maritime
and port environment taking into account the priorities of ports with regard to the
environmental performance of ships that ports wish to promote.
11.5.2 Port Emissions Toolkits
Toolkits to tackle ship and port emissions have been developed under the GEF-UNDPIMO Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships (GloMEEP) project in collaboration with its partners, the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
(IMarEST) and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH).
The Port Emissions Toolkit includes two guides addressing the impact of air
emissions from ports on the local and global environment which are as follows:
Guide No.1: Assessment of port emissions (GEF-UNDP-IMO GloMEEP Project
and IAPH 2018a). The guide serves as a resource guide for ports intending to develop
or improve their air pollutant and/or GHG emissions assessments by incorporating the
latest emission inventory methods and approaches. It recognises that ships do not
operate independently from shore-based entities in the maritime transportation system
and that port emission considerations must extend beyond the ships themselves to
include all port-related emission sources including seagoing vessels, domestic vessels,
cargo handling equipment, heavy-duty vehicles, locomotives and electrical grid.
Guide No.2: ‘Development of port emissions reduction strategies’ (GEF-UNDPIMO GloMEEP Project and IAPH 2018b) serves as a resource guide for ports
intending to develop an emissions reduction strategy (ERS) for port-related emission
sources. It describes the approaches and methods that can be used by ports to
develop, evaluate, implement and track voluntary emission control measures that
go beyond regulatory requirements.
By utilising these guides, national strategies can be developed which address
emissions from the maritime sector as a whole – protecting public health and the
environment while contributing to the fight against climate change.
11.6 EU Policies on Sustainable Ports
The EU has already in place an extensive and comprehensive regulatory environmental framework with which the European Ports’ environmental policies must be
aligned, indicatively: the ‘Birds Directive’ (Directive of the European Parliament
and of the Council 2009/147/EC (2009) on the conservation of wild birds)), the
Natura 2000 ecological network including all Special Protection Areas ('Habitats'
Council Directive 92/43/EEC (1992)), Directive (EU) of the European Parliament
and of the Council 2016/802/EU (2016) relating to a reduction in the sulphur content
11 New Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Ports: The Deep Demonstration. . . 181