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The Port of Long Beach's clean-air efforts have continued dramatic reductions in air pollution, including an 87% cut in diesel emissions, according to its latest comprehensive study.
The study also found that its antipollution actions have decreased smog-forming nitrogen oxides by 56% since 2005. Sulfur oxides were down 97% and greenhouse gases are 16% lower.
While emissions remain dramatically lower than they were in 2005, the port-funded study for 2018 found a small increase in diesel particulates and greenhouse gas emissions from the previous year's inventory. The 2017 inventory measured an 88% decrease in diesel particulates and an 18% reduction in greenhouse gases compared to the 2005 baseline year. Port officials attributed the change to record throughput of 8.1 million TEUs in 2018.
The Port of Long Beach is managing $150 million in projects all across the port, all in the name of cleaner air. This includes $80 million in grant funding to demonstrate zero emissions equipment and advanced energy systems in port operation.
