BRIEFING - Roadmap to a zero-emission port: A case study in Port of Yangpu

2 ICCT BRIEFING | ROADMAP TO A ZERO-EMISSION PORT: A CASE STUDY IN PORT OF YANGPU The emissions projection is a simple multiplication of baseline emissions with two types of impact factors: growth factors and control factors, which drive the change of emissions in different directions. [...] To estimate growth, we use a logistic curve of historical cargo throughout development in Port of Shanghai, the largest port in China (China Ports Association, 2021), as we expect Port of Yangpu to grow similarly.3 The projection of cargo throughput growth rate, illustrated in Figure 1, is the only growth factor considered and is a set assumption across all scenarios, as we do not expect any decar. [...] In order to evaluate the efficacy of using LNG, particularly fossil LNG, as a bridging fuel to help transition the shipping industry in China to the decarbonization path, we developed an LNG-bridging scenario that builds on the current momentum of LNG adoption in the shipping sector. [...] 7 ICCT BRIEFING | ROADMAP TO A ZERO-EMISSION PORT: A CASE STUDY IN PORT OF YANGPU RESULTS AND DISCUSSION With the establishment of Hainan as a special economic zone, cargo throughput in Free Trade Ports in Hainan, including the Port of Yangpu, is expected to grow. [...] The decarbonization potential of electrification relies on the WTW CO2e emissions of electricity to be used by the port.