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Why decarbonizing marine transportation might not be smooth sailing
About 60,000 merchant ships sail the world’s oceans, including container ships, oil tankers and dry bulk carriers loaded with everything from grain to coal. Most operate on carbon-rich fuels such as heavy diesel, and their emissions have negative environmental impacts,…
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UPS adds more than 700 vehicles to its natural gas fleet
Atlanta, GA — UPS announced plans to build an additional five compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add more than 700 new CNG vehicles including 400 semi-tractors and 330 terminal trucks. This $130 million dollar investment in CNG capacity…
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No ‘magic bullet’ to lower trucking emissions: Conference Board
Ottawa, ON — The transportation of goods is one of the largest contributors to Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and it has increased significantly over the last 25 years. Freight transport currently makes up 10.5 per cent of Canada’s total…
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Freight transport needs to accelerate adoption of disruptive technologies
Ottawa, ON — Full implementation of existing fuel-saving technologies, combined with accelerated adoption of emerging disruptive technologies will help Canada significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from truck freight transport. But, this will not be enough to reduce emissions by…
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Transport CO2 mitigation measures “won’t achieve climate ambitions”: ITF
PARIS, Fra.–Current and foreseeable policies to mitigate carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions from global transport activity will not suffice to achieve the international community’s climate ambitions, a new study published by the International Transport Forum (ITF) finds. Continued strong growth in demand…
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Québec says its greenhouse gas reduction target most ambitious in Canada
QUÉBEC CITY, Que.– Québec has announced a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target of 37.5% below 1990 levels by 2030. The Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change, David Heurtel, announced the target Friday. “The target we are announcing…
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Agricultural supply chains “the forgotten 10%” in climate mitigation
LONDON, U.K.–Many of the world’s biggest food, beverage and tobacco brands are missing their biggest opportunity to mitigate climate risks, according to new analysis by global non-profit CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project. The forgotten 10%: Climate mitigation in agricultural supply…
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Cold chain, building experts co-author books on food waste, climate change
FARMINGTON, Conn.–In an effort to elevate global awareness of the issues of food waste and climate change, John Mandyck, chief sustainability officer, UTC Building & Industrial Systems, and Eric Schultz, former chairman and CEO of Sensitech, a United Technologies company specializing in…
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First LNG ferry commissioned in Matane, Québec
MONTRÉAL, Que.– The NM F.-A.-Gauthier is the first ferry commissioned to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) in North America. It is also the first ship of any kind to run on LNG in Canada. By choosing natural gas as the fuel for…
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Canada’s compliance on EPA GHG rules should “match specific Canadian operating needs”: Trucking Alliance
OTTAWA, Ont.– The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to release sometime in June its proposed rule on the second round of greenhouse gas regulations (GHG) for heavy trucks. When implemented, this rule will set more requirements for suppliers of…