By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Day two of President Joe Biden’s international climate summit concluded on Friday. Biden pledged during the first day of the virtual event to slash U.S. greenhouse…
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NZCS chat recap: Using carbon measurement tech to reduce emissions
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Reducing emissions through carbon measurement technology
DETAILS: C.H. Robinson experts chatted with FreightWaves President George Abernathy about how measuring carbon emissions is the first step to evaluate how to reduce a company’s carbon footprint. C.H. Robinson recently launched its Emissions IQ tool to measure transportation-related carbon emissions.
SPEAKER: Rachel Schwalbach, vice president of...
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MOL Invests in Liquid CO2 Shipping Line
Japanese shipping group Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is betting on the future of carbon capture and storage with an investment in a company specializing in liquid CO2 transportation. Norway-based Larvik…
Schneider sets 2035 net-zero-emissions goal for facilities
Trucking, intermodal and logistics provider Schneider has set a goal for all company-owned facilities to achieve net-zero-emissions status by 2035.
The Wisconsin-based company, in a Wednesday news release, announced additional sustainability goals that focus on greenhouse gas emissions, energy sources and intermodal services.
“Schneider has been a champion of sustainability for over 40 years. These goals are another step in the company’s continued commitment to achieving a more sustainable future...
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Total Joins Maersk-led Project for Maritime Decarbonization
- French energy major Total has joined the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping as a strategic partner.
- The partnership will allow Total to join forces with leading players across the shipping sector to develop new low-carbon alternative fuels and carbon neutrality solutions.
- Total will aim at providing strategic and technical guidance for the development of the center’s activities.
Global energy producer Total has joined the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon...
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Mission Possible Aims To Accelerate Pathways for Decarbonization
Run by the World Economic Forum, Energy Transitions Commission, Rocky Mountain Institute, the We Mean Business coalition, the “Mission Possible Partnership” aims to accelerate several pathways for decarbonizing heavy industry and transport by unifying the critical actors needed to influence and enable industry transformation at speed and scale, says an article published in Business Green.
Christoph Wolff CommentsChristoph Wolff, Head of Mobility, World Economic Forum said :
“Public private...
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LR’s Marine & Offshore working towards Zero-Carbon Shipping Emissions
The challenges of developing more sustainable marine fuels go far beyond ship design and propulsion technology, where the vital importance of readiness of fuel supply chains is explained by LR’s Katharine Palmer, says an article published in Lloyd’s Register.
Zero-carbon Marine FuelsThe adoption of new low- or zero-carbon marine fuels confronts shipping with an immense challenge in terms of ship design, propulsion technology, and shipboard fuel management. But experts point out that these...
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COVID19 Causes ‘Biggest Emissions Fall’ Since Second World War
- The economic fallout from the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 resulted in a sharper emissions drop than the 2009 recession, when emissions slid 6.3%.
Reuters quotes a report by the Rhodium Group which states that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell 10.3% in 2020.
As the coronavirus crippled the economy, this is termed as the largest drop in emissions in the post-World War II era.
Sharp emission dropThe economic fallout from the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 – especially in big emitting sectors...
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Norway’s Equinor Sets Net-Zero Emissions Climate Goal
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has set a goal to reach net-zero emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. Earlier this year Equinor announced plans to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in Norway by 2030 and to reduce absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Norway to near zero by 2050....
Maersk on board journey to zero emissions
A.P. Møller – Maersk is one of nine global corporate powerhouses working together to accelerate the transition to a world with net-zero emissions.
The launch of Transform to Net Zero was announced Tuesday by the leaders of the nine companies. In addition to Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping line, the founding members are Danone, Mercedes-Benz AG, Microsoft Corp., Natura &Co., Nike Inc., Starbucks, Unilever and Wipro. They are joined by the Environmental Defense Fund and supported by
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