We believe the NWPCAS puts us squarely in the vanguard of U.S. ports working to reduce pollution and advance sustainability. The vision of the NWPCAS to phase out emissions by 2050 extends beyond the climate action targets of other ports. The San Pedro Bay Ports (Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach) have committed to reducing port-related emissions by 59% for NOx, 93% for SOx, and 77% for DPM by 2023 and reducing GHGs from port-related sources 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. The Port of New York and New Jersey adopted a target in 2018 to reduce GHG emissions by 35% by 2035 and an 80% reduction by 2050.
The San Pedro Bay Ports also have a Clean Trucks Program and are committed to phasing out older trucks and transitioning to zero-emission trucks by 2035, a more accelerated timeline than the 2020 NWPCAS. However, the San Pedro Bay Ports are subject to a different state regulatory context in California. For example, California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard encourages the use of low-carbon transportation fuels, and in turn encourages the production of those fuels and generates credits to advance and fund zero-emission technologies. Additionally, the State of California has adopted the Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which has a target to get to 75% of sales of zero-emission heavy duty trucks by 2035. In the 2020 NWPCAS, participating Ports commit to an objective of 100% adoption of zero-emission technologies (including trucks and CHE) by 2050.
