Carbon emissions

It’s the first step in a broader plan to transform the site into an emission-free freight terminal.

Maintaining strict emissions regulations and levying a carbon tax on freight movement will help reduce mortality rates due to air pollution.

“Flight shaming” campaigns failed to recognize that airlines only account for 2 percent of global carbon emissions.

Germany has unveiled a climate package which experts believe is not ambitious enough, coinciding with the time Germany inches closer to an economic recession.

Diesel consumption in California fell in the beginning of 2019, led some to believe that there was a sudden transition to other fuel sources.

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.

Forest debris buildup has been blamed for fueling many wildfires in the West. Delta Air Lines [NYSE: DAL] hopes it can soon fuel its jet engines.  The Atlanta-based carrier said […]

If buses are competing with on-demand mobility modes, then bus networks too need to meet the demand of their riders.

Since 2016, Air BP has been reducing carbon emissions through its BP Biojet.

Carbon emissions are now available in SONAR on a state level.

Andrew Sheer takes aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s environmental policies ahead of the October elections.

Volvo Trucks North America is leading a partnership to get heavy-duty electric trucks and the infrastructure they’ll need underway in California.

Flipkart is phasing out its conventional vehicles and introducing electric last-mile vehicles, which is expected to lower its carbon emissions by 50 percent.

Federal levy set to take effect January 1 in response to province scrapping its own pricing system.

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.

Surcharge to add thousands of dollars to annual cost for long-haul truckers. But will it help improve fuel efficiency?

A new initiative aims to make half of the company’s shipments net zero (emissions) by 2030.

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.

Maryland is battling a Code Orange air quality alert this week, aggravated due to a weather phenomenon called inversion. Nonetheless, it is time for the state to think of ways to reduce carbon emissions on their streets to make sure such situations do not occur regularly.

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.

Europe’s council of ministers has decided to cut carbon emissions from trucks by 30% by 2030, but some industry associations say this is too much too fast.

European Commission lays out ground rules and a regulation relaxations post-Brexit; Uber loses latest legal bid over driver rights; European Union announces a 37.5% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030.

Most may not associate the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) with freight movement, but the organization is working hard to change that and the industry, launching a new transport decarbonization tool on Wednesday.

It is estimated that international trade-related freight transport accounts for nearly one-third of the total emissions across the world. Such situations call for innovation in the freight industry that could help mitigate carbon footprint through optimizing fuel consumption and improving operational efficiency.

Transport’s carbon emissions have exceeded power plant emissions: the decline of coal electricity generation and consumer preference for SUVs and pick-up trucks help explain the trend.

The EPA has canceled a rule that would have subjected glider kits to the same emissions standards as newly manufactured heavy duty vehicles. Glider truck assemblers lauded the announcement while environmental advocate groups protested.