Climate change is a growing business risk to the functionality of transport networks, including ports. The Marine Team are looking at possible climate change adaptation strategies in response to the latest climate change scenarios.

We regularly look for opportunities to reduce carbon emissions during our operational activities. Our Statutory Harbour Authority duty to maintain safe navigable depths means that we have a regular requirement for maintenance dredging.

Our beneficial re-use projects seek to reduce carbon emissions by reducing the distance dredged material is transported to licenced offshore disposal sites. 

During COP26 Peel Ports hosted a joint workshop with British Ports Association, UK Major Ports Group and Maritime UK.  The workshop discussed practical climate change adaptation challenges and good practice solutions for ports. If you would like to find out more, slides and recorded versions of the presentations can be viewed here

In response to an invitation from Defra to participate in the 4th round of Climate Change Adaptation Reporting for the Ports of Liverpool and Sheerness, we submitted a Climate Change Adaptation Report to Defra for these ports in December 2024. The report can be downloaded here