Aberdeen has high ambitions when it comes to net zero
The Port of Aberdeen has set the ambitious target to be the first UK port to achieve net zero by 2040, explains Marlene Mitchell, commercial manager.
“Over the next decade, we will invest £55 million (€66 million) to become a leading exemplar in environmental stewardship and sustainability, pioneering green port innovation and facilitating energy transition solutions,” she says.
The port’s net zero strategy has three work streams: reducing emissions; facilitating future fuels; and supporting the energy transition. These guide all projects, investment, and decision-making.
The port has already taken sustained action to reduce its impact on the environment by:
*Changing its company vehicles to electric and thereby saving thousands of litres of diesel each year.
*Installing LED lighting on the quayside, delivering a 54% reduction in kWh.
*Completing a UK government-funded feasibility study into introducing shore power at North Harbour, which has paved the way for two ongoing projects.
*Delivering a UK government-funded ‘port zero’ feasibility study focused on decarbonising day-to-day operations at South Harbour.
*Securing Scottish government funding to explore the feasibility of storing hydrogen subsea at South Harbour.
*Collaborating with industry partners, such as BP, Subsea 7 and Stillstrom, on innovative maritime decarbonisation projects.
(Aberdeen has high ambitions when it comes to net zero – Cruise Europe)
