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Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal

GreenBiz

Back in 2019, Etsy launched its first initiative focused on reducing the carbon emissions of its marketplace by introducing carbon offset shipping. Etsy then works with 3Degrees , a carbon offset and renewable energy company, to invest in emissions reduction projects such as wind and solar farms or forest protection. . “But

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Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions

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Amazon's plans to decarbonize its shipping supply chain isn't just focused on electrifying its delivery vans. On Wednesday morning, the logistics and retail giant announced that it plans to buy 6 million gallons of bio jet fuel via a division of Shell and produced by World Energy, a big biodiesel producer. Katie Fehrenbacher.

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Episode 247: Biden wish lists, supporting 'intersectional environmentalists'

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In the quest for carbon offsets, (almost) anything goes. What Joe Biden could do to cultivate carbon removal innovation (16:35) . Say 'hy-drogen' to a decarbonized future. New technologies are solving logistics logjams and making it simpler to sort more materials. Heather Clancy. Fri, 12/04/2020 - 02:00.

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HH Global Ramps 2040 Net Zero Goal to 90% Emissions Reduction

ESG Today

Since that time, many companies’ net zero commitments have come under increased scrutiny as relying too heavily on carbon offsetting as opposed to absolute emissions reductions.

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United Airlines to Purchase up to 2.7 Billion Gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel from New Joint Venture

ESG Today

United Airlines has committed to fully reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 without relying on carbon offsets. Sustainable aviation fuel is seen as one of the key tools to help decarbonize the aviation industry, which currently accounts for 2-3% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Can Shell help pilot a new era of sustainable aviation?

GreenBiz

Along the way, I’ve spoken with airline consultants, fuel producers, carbon offset experts and industry critics, as well as with Shell executives, to understand the technologies and market drivers that could, over time, enable aviation to align with other industries in meeting the terms of the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

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American Airlines' Approach to Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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DESCRIPTION: The clearest near-term way for us to decarbonize is by using SAF, which is why purchasing and helping scale SAF produc­tion is the cornerstone of our climate strategy this decade. We have since completed similar agree­ ments with Kuehne+Nagel, a global logistics company, Bank of America, and a number of other companies.