Los Angeles and Long Beach Mayors Sign Declaration Toward Zero Emission Ports

Los Angeles and Long Beach mayors signed a joint declaration toward zero emissions ports on Monday.

Los Angeles' mayor, Eric Garcetti, and the mayor of Long Beach, Robert Garcia, signed a joint declaration Monday, setting goals for the cities' ports to make the transition to zero emissions in their Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), and pledging to make the twin ports of the San Pedro Bay global models for cleaner air, sustainability, and innovation in the process.

"Our ports are the engines that power our economy — they must also be the forces that drive our region toward a greener, more sustainable future," said Garcetti.

"I am proud to stand with my fellow Climate Mayor Robert Garcia today, as we renew our commitment to cleaning our air, and moving boldly toward our goal of zero emissions goods movement at the ports."

The two ports are set to release a detailed timeline and process for CAAP this month, fully completing the update by November.

"With the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach ranked as the nation’s two largest ports, it is crucial to double down on our commitment to combating climate change by achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and by committing to zero emissions goals for the Clean Air Action Plan," said Garcia.

"The success of our Ports has proven that you don’t have to choose between the environment and the economy. I look forward to working with Mayor Eric Garcetti and making our cities models for climate action."

Garcetti and Garcia also launched the Green Ports Collaborative, a new initiative intended to bring cities and ports together — first along the West Coast, and then across the U.S. — to create shared environmental standards and demonstrate future demand for zero emissions equipment and trucks, among other collaborative action to green ports across the country.