VX2023: Adapting the San Pedro Bay Ports to Climate Change
Moderator: Janna Sidley, Fmr. General Counsel, Port of LA
Panel:
Hector De La Torre, Board Member, CARB
Artie Mandel, Port of LA
Noel Hacegaba, Deputy Executive Director, Port of LB
The San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan adopted by LA’s twin ports has resulted in a 90% reduction in diesel particulate emissions and a 60% increase in wildlife diversity. However, the latest EPA report confirms that California continues to fail to achieve standards required by the Clean Air Act. With transportation and goods movement contributing significantly to air quality impacts in communities, how are the San Pedro Bay Ports—through which 40 percent of all imported goods in the US flow—adapting to demands to further reduce emissions while keeping the supply chain moving? This panel will consider the challenges and opportunities to implement new policies and zero-emissions technologies at the ports, while maintaining operations that support thriving local, state, and national economies.