FedEx Corp. unveiled plans to reach carbon neutrality across its global delivery network by 2040 with a fully electrified surface transport fleet.
The company sets ambitious fleet electrification goals and establishes a center at Yale University to research climate-capture techniques.
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AB InBev is on track to reach its 2025 100% renewable energy goal in 2021. This Ffireside chat from the North American Supply Chain Summit covers the company’s sustainability efforts across the entire supply chain.
Supply chains are a major source of carbon emissions. Switching to alternative fuel powertrains and improving equipment utilization levels can help reduce footprint.
WEF projects 36% growth in last-mile delivery vehicles by 2030; Tesla vehicle registrations in California halves in Q4 ’19; Bendix signs on Geotab as telematics partner.
John Lewis will now use carbon-neutral renewable biomethane to power hundreds of its delivery trucks by 2021.
“Flight shaming” campaigns failed to recognize that airlines only account for 2 percent of global carbon emissions.
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.
Flipkart is phasing out its conventional vehicles and introducing electric last-mile vehicles, which is expected to lower its carbon emissions by 50 percent.
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 best job in removing supply chain inefficiencies.
Transport ministers from 60 countries met at Leipzig to discuss strategies and the implication of global carbon emissions.
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 English streets.
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 would drastically reduce its carbon footprint.
Green New Deals are the rage in Washington, with benefits – and costs – for trucking.
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, which could affect the way goods move across the country.
Carriers that want to go carbon neutral can do so today. No need to wait for electric trucks.
