Sustainable Flow

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Sustainable Flow

Life and business in the Central Baltic countries are extremely dependent on the Baltic Sea in transportation of goods. At the same time, there are high demands related to green deal that urges maritime sector to be more environmental-friendly, economical and socially sustainable. How to respond to the demands on economical and societal growth that so far have been somewhat contradicting to global demands on tackling climate crisis? Through seven pilot ports in the Central Baltic area, the Sustainable Flow is a project aimed to contribute to reduction of CO2 emissions. The project will not only increase the knowledge of what individuals and organisations can do, but also develop practical tools for stakeholders.

Results

7% Carbon footprint decrease across the seven pilot ports

By 2025, the seven pilot ports achieved a collective carbon footprint reduction of 13,200 tonnes. Down from 190,398 tonnes in the 2022 baseline to 177,182 tonnes, this represents an impressive 7% cut in total CO₂ emissions across all participating sites.

    The Net Zero Port Guide – For Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Solutions in Ports

    The tool consolidates state of the art decarbonisation measures, technologies and emission measurement approaches into a single, accessible format.

    The Net Zero Port guide contributes to capacity building and knowledge transfer within the maritime cluster, supporting stakeholders in identifying suitable measures and enhancing data-driven decision-making processes. Its accessible and user-friendly format enables wide dissemination and supports long-term use beyond the project lifetime.

    Try it out here: The Net Zero Port Guide

     

    Emission Monitor Tool – A CO₂ Emission Monitor for Multi-Level Reporting 

    The Sustainable Flow Emission Monitor is a digital system intended for the monitoring and management of CO₂ emissions in intermodal and multimodal freight transport. The system enables transport operators, ports, and other logistics stakeholders to view, analyse, and manage emission data across different transport modes. Its purpose is to support data-based decision-making, allowing environmental impacts and operational requirements to be assessed as an integrated whole.

    Read more about release: https://www.awake.ai/emission-monitor

    Emission Monitor – Open Source Toolbox

    The coding for the Emission Monitor developed by Awake.AI, as a part of the Sustainable Flow project is open source and available through the link below.

    You find the toolbox here: GitHub Emissions Monitor Open Source Toolbox 

     

    Expected results

    The Sustainable Flow project offers a solid ground for developing intermodal/multimodal transportation systems. The expected results are gained by developing digital solutions and energy saving measures, and renewable energy. As a result, CO2 emissions are reduced in port operations in the Central Baltic region – and beyond. By end of the project in 2026 the ports – as hubs of maritime sector in Central Baltic area – have the ability and the capacity to be smarter, greener, more cost-efficient, interoperable, sustainable, accessible, and safer and more secure.

    Duration 01.05.2023 - 31.05.2026

    Total budget

    Programme priority

    Improved environment and resource use

    Programme objective

    PO5 - Decreased CO2 emissions

    Lead partner

    Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

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