carbon footprint
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Sustainable Freight
Carbon policies may ruin the world’s first global carbon offset program
“Flight shaming” campaigns failed to recognize that airlines only account for 2 percent of global carbon emissions.
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Europe
Diesel trucks are ‘greener’ compared to LNG trucks
New European study of popular LNG truck models show that they release 2 to 3.5 times more poisonous NOx gases than an average diesel truck.
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Innovation
Indian e-commerce major Flipkart to replace 40 percent of its fleet with electric vehicles
Flipkart is phasing out its conventional vehicles and introducing electric last-mile vehicles, which is expected to lower its carbon emissions by 50 percent.
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News
Success is sweet for Hershey, a Shipper of Choice
Iconic American chocolatier and sweets maker Hershey tied for 18th place in a list of the top 25 manufacturers, distributors and retailers that do the…
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Economics
ITF 2019 – effecting sustainable transportation in the age of decarbonization
Transport ministers from 60 countries met at Leipzig to discuss strategies and the implication of global 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 congestion and pollution on the…
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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 move that the company believes…
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Fuel
What a Green New Deal could mean for freight
Green New Deals are the rage in Washington, with benefits - and costs - for trucking.
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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 transportation, manufacturing, and energy sectors,…
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News
No need to wait for Musk, truckers can reduce their carbon footprint now
Carriers that want to go carbon neutral can do so today. No need to wait for electric trucks.
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