Management Review ›› 2020, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (8): 40-51.

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Study on Port Carbon Footprint Measurement and Drive Factors from the Perspective of Energy Consumption

Guo Jin1, Kuang Haibo2, Yu Fangping2   

  1. 1. College of Transportation Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026;
    2. Collaborative Innovation Center for Transport Studies, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026
  • Received:2019-11-18 Online:2020-08-28 Published:2020-09-05

Abstract: During his visit to Tianjin port in January 2019, CPC General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that “efforts should be made to build a world-class smart port and a green port”. With the help of LMDI decomposition method and exponential decay equation, this study constructs a carbon footprint calculation and driving factor analysis model of China's ports from the perspective of energy consumption, calculates the effect of port energy structure and energy efficiency on carbon footprint per unit cargo throughput, and depicts the evolution law of investment in energy saving and emission reduction funds and reduction of port carbon footprint. At the same time, Taking Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd. in 2008-2018 as an example, the analysis finds that: the total carbon footprint of Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd. has a slow growth trend, and the main carbon footprint of electricity and the reduction of carbon footprint mainly comes from the improvement of energy efficiency; the effect of energy saving and emission reduction capital investment on reducing carbon footprint of unit cargo throughput is significant; it is necessary to promote low-carbon port development by strengthening equipment renovation, optimizing production process and management and enhancing technological innovation in carbon emission reduction.

Key words: port carbon footprint, drive factor, energy consumption, LMDI decomposition method, energy efficiency