Long Beach, Los Angeles seaports partnering for zero-emissions future

The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will give a progress update on the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, March 18. The meeting will include updates on 2023 accomplishments, priorities for this year, and the status of current and future grants.

The meeting will be held at Long Beach City Hall, Bob Foster Civic Chambers, 411 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. Proceedings will be livestreamed – participation is in-person only. Click here to join the meeting or call in at 408-418-9388 and enter access code 249 559 65254. Records of prior meetings can be found here.

Limited parking with validation will be available in the Long Beach Civic Center parking garage at 332 W. Broadway. Click here for a map of nearby parking facilities.

Updated in 2017, the CAAP is a cocmprehensive strategy for accelerating progress toward a zero-emissions future while protecting and strengthening the ports’ competitive position in the global economy. Since 2005, port-related air pollution emissions in San Pedro Bay have dropped 90% for diesel particulate matter, 63% for nitrogen oxides, and 97% for sulfur oxides. Targets for reducing greenhouse gases from port-related sources were introduced as part of the 2017 CAAP. The document calls for the ports to reduce GHGs 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. The Clean Air Action Plan was originally approved in 2006.

The ports will take public comments at the advisory meeting to receive input on CAAP implementation. The agenda will be posted on the CAAP website prior to the meeting. For more information, visit cleanairactionplan.org.