Transport & Environment

MSC defends its carbon footprint

After seeing its name in the wrong headlines this week, the world’s second-largest shipping line, MSC, has moved to defend its carbon emission record, reports Splash247 today. Earlier this week, environmental lobby group Transport & Environment claimed MSC was Europe’s eighth-worst emitter of greenhouse gases. In response, the company claimed its new class of ULCVs were the most fuel-efficient of the type and that criticisms of its fleet’s environmental impact were …

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New EC president unveils Green Deal: how to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050

The new European Commission president today presented the policies of the European Green Deal, which have been largely welcomed by clean transport groups. 
Ursula von der Leyen announced a package of measures to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050, which include reducing emissions by half in the next 10 years, a €100bn fund to finance the change, a carbon border tax and various industry initiatives.  
Under plans for transport, aviation will see its free …

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MSC starts bunkering with greener blend of fuel oil as it looks to cut emissions

MSC said it has started to bunker some of its vessels calling at Rotterdam with a blend of fuel oil containing biofuels, as it strives to be seen to be reducing its carbon footprint.
The carrier did not specify how many ships are to be involved, or the cost implication.
However, today the Brussels-based NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) claimed MSC was responsible for around 11 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in …

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