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May 19, 2022
Emissions
Cruise ships emit more CO2 than airlines?
WASHINGTON, DC: Bryan Comer leads the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) marine programme - dedicated to providing policymakers with the data and analysis they need to avoid, reduce, and eliminate pollution from the global shipping sector.…
May 18, 2022
Emissions
Microsoft cash produces more emissions than the manufacturing, transport and use of its products
WASHINGTON, DC: A new report has revealed how the banking sector uses client cash to finance fossil fuels while undermining the sustainability efforts of climate-conscious companies including Google, Meta and PayPal. ‘The Carbon Bankroll: The Climate Impact…
May 13, 2022
Emissions
Climate crisis worsens despite corporate promises
GENEVA/LONDON: A report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says it’s likely the annual average global temperature will reach 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels at least once in the next five years. The odds of exceeding the Paris Agreement…
April 04, 2022
Emissions
"Damning litany of broken climate promises”
NEW YORK: ‘Climate Change 2022’, the third part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report, has been published today following approval by 195 governments. In a video commentary, UN secretary-general António Guterres…
March 16, 2022
Emissions
More corporate sign-ups for Paris Agreement deadline
SEATTLE: Amazon and climate advocate Global Optimism say over 300 companies have now signed their Climate Pledge. New sector signatories include Lineage Logistics, Maersk, Paack Logistics and Pallet LOOP plus recipients of Amazon’s US$2 billion venture…
March 10, 2022
Emissions
Most large US companies failing emissions commitment
BERKELEY, CA: A survey of 55 of the largest US companies by non-profit shareholder advocate As You Sow has found 84 percent are not aligning their emissions with the Paris Agreement climate limit of +1.5 Celsius. Only three companies — Microsoft, PepsiCo, and…
February 25, 2022
Emissions
Logistics industry expands CO2 reduction programmes
ZURICH: SWISS is following the Lufthansa Cargo lead and applying a biomimetic film to the fuselage and engine nacelles of 12 B777-300ER passenger aircraft to reduce annual fuel consumption by 4,800 tonnes and subsequent CO2 emissions by 15,200 tonnes. The…
February 15, 2022
Emissions
Most suppliers don’t have emission reduction targets
LONDON: The former Carbon Disclosure Project, now CDP, reports 56 percent of suppliers don’t have any climate targets and only 28 percent have a low-carbon transition plan to meet their climate goals. Last year over 200 CDP supply chain members representing a…
February 09, 2022
Emissions
European aerospace endorses decarbonisation goal
TOULOUSE: Air France-KLM has signed the Toulouse Declaration of the European Commission (EC) and Member States, currently led by the French presidency. It joins French aerospace companies Airbus, ATR, Dassault Aviation, Groupe ADP, Safran and Thales in a…
February 07, 2022
Emissions
Maersk avoids greenwashing trend
BERLIN: Some of the world’s largest companies will only achieve 40 percent of their ‘net-zero’ or ‘carbon neutral’ emissions goals according to a new study based on publicly available data. The NewClimate Institute and Carbon Market Watch evaluated 25…
February 04, 2022
Emissions
Dachser expands zero-emission deliveries
KEMPTEN, Germany: Dachser is to operate hydrogen-powered vehicles and 50 more battery-powered trucks by the end of next year as part of an zero-emission investment programme to acquire 1,000 more electric cars and vans. “The only way for the transportation…
February 01, 2022
Emissions
Carbon calculator combined with shipment tracking
ROME/ZURICH: Digital service provider Cargo Start is integrating a CO2 emissions calculator from Swiss-based CarbonCare in its ‘Star Tracking’ service that provides shippers with real-time status updates from multiple carriers. The subscription option now…