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June 23, 2021
Emissions
“It’s complete bullshit, of course, but it makes for good PR”
SAN FRANCISCO: Climate and environmental scientist Jonathan Foley is executive director of Project Drawdown. He says while governments and businesses are looking to lead on climate change, too many of their commitments are built on flawed net zero frameworks…
June 22, 2021
Food
OECD says food subsidies don't help and cost US$720 billion a year
PARIS: The OECD says governments provided an average US$720 billion in annual agriculture subsidies between 2018-20, including US$338 billion that was market distorting, inequitable and harmful to both the environment and global food security. Of 54 countries…
June 22, 2021
Transportation
Hapag-Lloyd orders six more green financed containerships
HAMBURG: Hapag-Lloyd has ordered six more 23,500+ TEU containerships from the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for delivery beginning 2024. Like a previous order placed at the end of 2020, the six additional ships have been…
June 22, 2021
People
Bolloré Logistics wins platinum CSR rating
PUTEAUX, France: Bolloré Logistics has been awarded a Platinum level by Sustainable rating organisation EcoVadis with an overall score of 76/100. This tier recognises the company’s sustainable development and places Bolloré in the top one percent of over…
June 18, 2021
Energy
Green light for European hydrogen pipeline network
MACLEAN, VA: The European Hydrogen Backbone (EHB) initiative, launched in 2020, has released an analysis of the future demand, supply and transport of hydrogen across Europe. The report estimates demand for 2,300 TWh in the EU and the UK by 2050, or 20-25…
June 18, 2021
Transportation
DB Schenker backs emission-free freighter drone
BERLIN: DB Schenker and drone pioneer Volocopter used Germany’s 2nd National Aviation Conference this week to introduce politicians and industry executives to their electric-powered VoloDrone with a payload of 200 kilos and range of 40 kilometres. Schenker…
June 18, 2021
Technology
First SAF production from Swedish forests by 2026
AMSTELVEEN, The Netherlands: The Swedish Energy Agency has awarded €500,000 to a Dutch-Swedish consortium including KLM to continue R&D into developing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The consortium also includes forestry group Södra, fossil-free energy…
June 17, 2021
Energy
Rolls Royce to make all new aero engines net-zero compatible by 2030
LONDON: Rolls Royce Holdings has announced it will make all new products “compatible with net-zero” by 2030 and all products currently in operation compatible by 2050. To help achieve these targets it will increase R&D spending on net-zero carbon technologies…
June 17, 2021
Circular Economy
Bangladesh to save US$500 million annually with circular garment economy
COPENHAGEN/DHACA, Bangladesh: Analysis by the Circular Fashion Partnership suggests the country could save US$500 million a year on imported cotton if it recycled 250,000 tonnes of cotton waste from existing garment manufacturing. In 2019 Bangladesh imported…
June 17, 2021
Circular Economy
US consortium plans circular economy for plastic by 2025
ASHEVILLE, NC: The U.S. Plastics Pact, a consortium led by The Recycling Partnership and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), has launched a circular economy roadmap for plastic by 2025. The U.S. Pact, part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s global Plastics Pact…
June 17, 2021
People
Seven barriers to US corporate climate leadership
WASHINGTON, DC: Amy Meyer is Program manager–Corporate Climate Advocacy at the World Resource Institute. Together with WRI director of Sustainable Business & Innovation Eliot Metzger, she has authored a working paper identifying seven key barriers to climate…
June 16, 2021
People
“There’s boldness and power behind the spirit and movement of sustainability”
ATLANTA: Jim Hartzfeld is head of Sustainability, North America for Brambles. His career also includes two decades at carpet manufacturer Interface, working with the legendary CEO Ray Anderson to ensure the company would reach net-zero at a time when 99.99…