Carbon emissions
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Europe
UK government’s £2 million fund focuses on increasing electric cargo bikes on streets
The funding is expected to increase the use of electric cargo bikes to fulfil last-mile deliveries, which will help reduce…
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Canada
Carbon tax hits diesel prices in four Canadian provinces
Surcharge to add thousands of dollars to annual cost for long-haul truckers. But will it help improve fuel efficiency?
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Economics
Amazon plans to cut carbon emissions from package delivery
A new initiative aims to make half of the company’s shipments net zero (emissions) by 2030.
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Canada
Zomato looks to put 40 percent of its last-mile workforce on bikes
Food delivery startup Zomato is mobilising its last-mile workforce to move towards mechanical and electric bikes for delivery – a…
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News
Should Maryland look to Western Europe to battle its air pollution?
Maryland is battling a Code Orange air quality alert this week, aggravated due to a weather phenomenon called inversion. Nonetheless,…
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News
New crop of Democrats ready to toughen environmental rules
Political analysts say that the presidential campaign of Washington State Governor Jay Inslee will focus on climate policy in the…
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Canada
EU to cut a third off truck emissions by 2030
Europe’s council of ministers has decided to cut carbon emissions from trucks by 30% by 2030, but some industry associations…
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News
Today’s Pickup: European Commission unveils plans to deal with hard Brexit
European Commission lays out ground rules and a regulation relaxations post-Brexit; Uber loses latest legal bid over driver rights; European…
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Equipment
WWF turns to science to help freight companies reduce emissions
Most may not associate the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) with freight movement, but the organization is working hard to change…
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Economics
Freightos introduces carbon emissions calculation tools for greener freight transport
It is estimated that international trade-related freight transport accounts for nearly one-third of the total emissions across the world. Such…
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