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Maritime and transport raises the climate debate temperature

The climate change debate in the shipping industry is hotting up, reflecting the change of atmosphere which has seen many shipowners, previously opposed to rapid decarbonisation measures, suddenly turn as pressure increases.
Pressure from governments as well as major companies, consumers and concerned citizens has placed shipping and its operations into the consciousness of ordinary folk. The Ever Given was a major contributor to this fact, although there was no major …

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Government impact on the electric vehicle landscape — Transmission

Earlier this year, Boston Consulting Group released a report called “Why Electric Cars Can’t Come Fast Enough.”

Now that the COP26 climate change conference is in the rearview mirror and the Build Back Better bill is potentially about to pass, Sebastian Blanco welcomes BCG’s Nathan Niese to the Transmission stage. 

They chat about what the conference and the pending legislation might do to the electric vehicle market across the world and about how government intervention, including regulation,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/government-impact-on-the-electric-vehicle-landscape-transmission

Analysis: How green is DSV’s Green Logistics initiative?

At the November Glasgow climate conference, COP26, the Danish government along with other states and carrier Maersk Line, agreed to push for zero emissions from shipping by 2050, doubling the maritime sector’s emissions target.
The maritime sector failed to build on this initiative during its own environmental meeting at the International Maritime Organization that same month, deferring decisions on emissions.
Copenhagen’s COP26 climate initiative has intensified the pressure on supply chains...

https://theloadstar.com/analysis-how-green-is-dsvs-green-logistics-initiative/

The time is right for an all-energy that really hits the spot

The time is right for an all-energy that really hits the spot

Jonathan Heastie, Portfolio Director Energy and Marine, at RX Global
  • Mirroring COP26’s Glasgow Climate Pact aims
  • Short listed for AEO’s ‘Conference of the Year’ for its webinar series
  • Call for Speakers open; deadline 17 December 2021

All-Energy and the co-located Dcarbonise (11-12 May 2022) are well set to be a COP26 ‘legacy event’ – SEC Glasgow being the chosen venue for both – especially as they will focus on the aims described in...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/22/the-time-is-right-for-an-all-energy-that-really-hits-the-spot/

Riding COP26 momentum, MEPC offers shipping a chance to make history

Following the recent COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, the maritime sector this week has an early opportunity to show its level of ambition has changed during the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting.
The 77th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) MEPC, which began online today, will look to use the momentum created by COP26 to update the maritime industry’s targets for cutting greenhouse gas (GHG), from a 50% …

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