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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping. The global shipping industry's decarbonization efforts once again face stormy seas. Faïg Abbasov, head of shipping at campaign group Transport & Environment, told BusinessGreen the proposal was "essentially an empty shell." "To Cecilia Keating. To achieve 1.5

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Quest Diagnostics Advances Environmental Stewardship With Renewable Energy Initiatives, Waste Reduction, and ISO 14001 Certifications in 2023

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Originally published in Quest Diagnostics' 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report Minimizing our environmental impact Our work to minimize our environmental impact starts within our walls. ASSESSING OUR RENEWABLE ENERGY USE In 2023, we purchased over 40 million kilowatt hours of electricity generated from renewable energy sources.

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DP World Endorses Green Shipping Corridor in Push for Sustainable Maritime Trade

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VANCOUVER, Canada, December 14, 2023 /3BL/ - DP World , a global leader in integrated supply chain solutions, has endorsed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at establishing an international green shipping corridor linking Canada’s West Coast with ports in Asia and the Middle East. Lawrence Seaway.

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4 takeaways surface from DNV’s Maritime Forecast to 2050 report

GreenBiz

The 2023 edition of the DNV report assesses the shipping industry’s pathway to decarbonization.

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Green shipping corridors face a “feasibility wall”, says new report

Envirotec Magazine

The idea of green shipping corridors – referring to specific trade routes where the feasibility of zero-emission shipping is catalysed by public and private action – has gained currency in recent years, but progress could stall without urgent action from governments to overcome a “feasibility wall.”

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Powering the Supply Chain Revolution: Addressing the Impact of Electric Vehicle Requirements on Supply Chains

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EV sales surpassed 1 million for the first time in 2023, the International Energy Agency (IEA) projects U.S. EV sales to exceed 17 million by the end of 2024, marking a 20% increase from 2023. The battery-centric nature of EVs is forcing manufacturers to rethink how vehicles are made, stored, and shipped. Moreover, Gartner Inc.

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MEPC 80: The most important climate meeting of 2023?

GreenBiz

The International Maritime Organization aims to adopt a revised greenhouse gas emission strategy for the shipping sector.

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