Climate Challenges: ONACC and PAD Prepare Carbon Footprint for Port Activities
Meeting in steering committee on September 4, 2026 at the port institution's headquarters, representatives of the National Observatory on Climate Change (ONACC) and the Douala Autonomous Port (PAD) validated the methodological framing report that will guide the development of the port area's carbon footprint.
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This foundational document sets the mission's guidelines, precisely delineating evaluation perimeters, greenhouse gas quantification protocols, as well as governance, traceability, and data reliability requirements essential to the credibility of the approach.
Beyond the formal validation of technical aspects, this first working session allowed the endorsement of the deliverables timeline and adjustment of the operational plan to the specificities inherent to maritime and logistics activities. The strategic challenge for both entities consists in building a rigorous analytical reference framework to identify, measure, and prioritize major polluting emission sources associated with handling operations, ship traffic, and landside services.
By equipping itself with a precise mapping of its carbon footprint, the Douala-Bonabéri platform aims to durably structure its energy transition trajectory. This environmental radiography will not only align national infrastructures with international sustainable development standards, but also effectively guide future investments toward low-carbon port practices, thus reconciling economic performance with climate preservation imperatives.
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