Schneider sets 2035 net-zero-emissions goal for facilities

Schneider announced new sustainability goals.

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...

https://mfame.guru/total-joins-maersk-led-project-for-maritime-decarbonization/

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 Comments

Christoph Wolff, Head of Mobility, World Economic Forum said :

“Public private...

https://mfame.guru/mission-possible-aims-to-accelerate-pathways-for-decarbonization/

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 Fuels

The 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...

https://mfame.guru/lrs-marine-offshore-working-towards-zero-carbon-shipping-emissions/

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 drop

The economic fallout from the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 – especially in big emitting sectors...

https://mfame.guru/covid19-causes-biggest-emissions-fall-since-second-world-war/

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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