Study on the Implementation Path of Peaking Carbon Emissions in Container Terminals

In order to implement China's carbon emissions peak strategy and accelerate the promotion of reaching carbon emissions peak in container terminals, this study uses container terminals as the object, accounts current direct carbon emissions in Chinese container terminals through investigating typical terminals; compares and analyzes the main carbon emission reduction measures from the perspectives of technical level, investment cost, and others; on this basis, construct the predictive model of direct carbon emissions, and uses scenario analysis to carry out carbon emission predictions under each scenario and analyzes the effect of policy intervention, technological development and other factors on carbon emission peak. According to the predictive results, this study holds that in order to achieve direct carbon emission peak in container terminals as soon as possible, container terminals should strongly promote the application of clean energy to port machinery instead of fuel on the basis of the industrial development and cost reduction of high-power and large-capacity power batteries, actively adopt high-efficiency and low-carbon fuel equipment, and vigorously promote the production efficiency of fuel machinery; at the same time, strengthen policy encouragement and guidance are needed.