LA and Long Beach release new clean air action plan

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have released the draft of their updated 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).

The 2017 CAAP sets new clean air goals, focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050.

The plan is to replace cargo equipment and diesel trucks with zero emissions alternatives and to reduce the emissions overall on ships, trains and harbour craft.  It is predicted to cost the ports up to US$14bn, dwarfing the mere US$2m it took to implement the 2006 clean-air plan.