Port Of Melbourne

The Port of Melbourne, an Australian-based company in the sea and coastal water transportation services industry, reported its most recent emissions data for 2024. Its Scope 1 emissions were 396,000 kg CO2e, and its Scope 2 emissions were 1,196,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions totalled 362,837,000 kg CO2e, with significant contributions from purchased goods and services (804,000 kg CO2e) and upstream transportation and distribution (228,291,000 kg CO2e).

Looking back, in 2023, the Port of Melbourne's Scope 1 emissions were 434,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 2,373,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions reached 364,522,000 kg CO2e. For 2022, Scope 1 emissions were 456,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 2,460,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 361,815,000 kg CO2e. In 2021, the port reported Scope 1 emissions of 416,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 2,108,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 331,173,000 kg CO2e. Emissions data for 2018 were also reported, with Scope 1 emissions from mobile combustion at 390,520 kg CO2e and stationary combustion at 52,050 kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity were 3,207,570 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions included business travel at 77,080 kg CO2e, waste generated in operations at 5,330 kg CO2e, and fuel and energy-related activities at 1,003,010 kg CO2e.

The Port of Melbourne has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to achieve net-zero emissions for Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 2030. Historically, there were targets to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions to near zero by 2025, as identified in documents from 2018. The Port of Melbourne inherits its performance data from its parent company, Port of Melbourne Operations Pty Ltd.