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FROM CARBON ACCOUNTING
TO CLIMATE ACTION: the Portos do
Paraná decarbonisation journey
How Portos do Paraná is using science, international cooperation and innovative port policy to
accelerate the transition towards net-zero shipping.
Ports are no longer judged solely by cargo and the Methodological Guide for Calculating
throughput and operational efficiency. As global Carbon Footprints in Ports, the study quantified
trade moves towards a low-carbon future, emissions across Scopes 1, 2 and 3, providing an
port authorities are increasingly expected to unprecedented picture of the carbon footprint
become active enablers of the energy transition. associated with port activities.
Recognising this responsibility, Portos do Paraná
has adopted a science-based approach that The results revealed an important finding. Although
transforms climate commitments into practical Portos do Paraná has consistently invested in
actions capable of influencing not only its own improving the environmental performance of its
operations but also the entire port community. own operations, direct emissions from the Port
Authority represented only 2.7% of total greenhouse
The first milestone of this journey was gas emissions. Nearly 90% originated from vessels
understanding where emissions originate. In calling at the port, demonstrating that meaningful
partnership with Fundación Valenciaport, one decarbonisation requires coordinated action
of Europe’s leading research and innovation across the entire maritime logistics chain rather
centres dedicated to sustainable ports, the Port than focusing exclusively on port infrastructure.
Authority completed the first comprehensive
greenhouse gas inventory covering the entire Rather than treating the inventory as a reporting
organised port complex. Developed according exercise, Portos do Paraná used it as the
to the internationally recognised GHG Protocol foundation for a comprehensive Decarbonisation
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