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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.

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The Role of Ports in Strengthening Regional Economies

3BL Media

In this article, we examine these questions and highlight innovative strategies that are shaping the future of global logistics. Economic Powerhouses Driving Regional Development Ports play a crucial role in both local and global economies, acting as essential arteries that drive trade, boost industrial growth, and create jobs.

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DP World Posorja Welcomes First Maersk Service Route, Boosting Ecuador’s Maritime Connectivity

3BL Media

Posorja’s draft – which is over 15 meters – enables it to handle ultra-large container ships (ULCS), including those with capacities up to 22,000 TEUs. This allows shipping lines to deploy larger capacity vessels; for example, Maersk’s AC2 service includes vessels of 13,000 and 15,000 TEUs capacity.

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Sustainable infrastructure investments can aid the post-COVID recovery

GreenBiz

The economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing governments around the world to come up with policies for stimulating the global economy. Many are considering a tried-and-true method to boost economies in the short term and provide wide societal benefits in the long term: infrastructure investment.

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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

And not just cars: The electrification of trucks , tractors , buses , trains , ships , even aircraft is gearing up faster than many had predicted. Yet it could take decades to convert all of these things to electric powertrains. Surge protection. Of course, electrification is hardly plug-and-play.

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Land Betterment: Why We Value Our B Corporation Certification

3BL Media

At B Lab, they envision a global economy that uses business as a force for good. This economy is comprised of a new type of corporation – the B Corporation - which is purpose-driven and creates benefit for all stakeholders, not just shareholders. There's no reason for business to be any different.

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Nature takes root on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

We see customers demanding action on carbon emissions, investment firms structuring new green products and governments developing regulations to support the transition to a sustainable future. Of course, moving to renewable energy wherever possible and reducing emissions across cars, shipping and aerospace are important initiatives.