The Port of Corpus Christi Authority has reaffirmed its commitments to the atmospheric climate action and energy transition during the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in the Scottish town of Glasgow.
The Port of Corpus Christi is currently the nation’s leading export gateway of US-produced energy and environmental protection constitutes a cornerstone of its Strategic Plan.
“Even as we embrace and expand our role in the traditional energy marketplace, we are actively working to define our niche in the transition to alternative energy sources,” said Charles W. Zahn, Jr. Chairman of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission, who went on to point out that “cultivating world-scale production of low carbon hydrogen for export will help protect US energy security, not just for the next five or 15 years, but for the next generation and beyond.”
In recent months, the Port of Corpus Christi has announced several agreements as part of its focus on driving the energy transition, with the latest in February when the port agreed with the Port of Rotterdam to advance the development and deployment of innovative technologies related to navigational safety and environmental protection.
Sean Strawbridge, Chief Executive Officer for the Port of Corpus Christi, stated “The Port of Corpus Christi has long been a leader in environmental sustainability and stewardship. No single agency has, in my estimation, done more for the South Texas Coastal Bend in environmental leadership and we will continue to vigorously pursue a cleaner, more prosperous future.”
Moreover, the port in Texas has announced additional Memorandums of Understanding with multiple organisations for sustainability, such as the Texas General Land Office for large-scale carbon storage, and Stabilis Solutions Partners for liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering infrastructure, as well as with Ares Management Corporation aiming to solar energy/green hydrogen production.
“The partnerships the Port of Corpus Christi have formed or expanded in recent months all support our broader climate action objectives,” said Jeff Pollack, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer for the Port of Corpus Christi, who added, “We see these initiatives as a direct investment in our current customers’ respective decarbonisation commitments.”
