Port Of Melbourne

Port of Melbourne, a "Sea and coastal water transportation services" provider headquartered in AU, is committed to addressing its carbon footprint. In 2024, the port reported approximately 364,493,000 kg CO2e in total emissions. This figure comprises 396,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 1,196,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 362,837,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions include upstream transportation and distribution (228,291,000 kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (804,000 kg CO2e).

Port of Melbourne's climate commitments include a target to achieve net-zero emissions for Scope 1 and 2 by 2030. This target was set by Port of Melbourne itself and is detailed in its 2024 Sustainability Report. Earlier commitments, dating back to 2018, aimed to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions to near zero by 2025.

Emissions data for the Port of Melbourne is cascaded from its related organization, Port of Melbourne Operations Pty Ltd. In 2023, total emissions were approximately 367,329,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 434,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 2,373,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 364,522,000 kg CO2e. In 2022, total emissions were approximately 364,731,000 kg CO2e, consisting of 456,000 kg CO2e (Scope 1), 2,460,000 kg CO2e (Scope 2), and 361,815,000 kg CO2e (Scope 3). For 2021, total emissions were approximately 334,100,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 contributing 416,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 contributing 2,108,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 331,173,000 kg CO2e. In 2020, the port disclosed Scope 1 emissions of 416,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of 2,357,000 kg CO2e. For 2018, Scope 1 emissions were 442,570 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 3,207,570 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions included 77,080 kg CO2e from business travel, 5,330 kg CO2e from waste generated in operations, and 1,003,010 kg CO2e from fuel and energy-related activities.