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Report Tracks Resource Damage Caused by 'Untrammeled Consumerism'

September 18, 2015

From coal to cars to coffee, consumption levels are breaking records, and the acceleration of resource depletion, pollution and climate change may come with underappreciated social and environmental costs, according to the Worldwatch Institute.

Carbon Offset Program May Have Boosted Amount of Emissions, Study Finds

September 2, 2015

Environmental Leader

A study released by the Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI) has revealed serious issues with the environmental integrity of carbon credit issued under Joint Implementation (JI). According to the review, about three-quarters of the carbon credits issued under JI may have actually increased emissions by about 600 million metric tons.

Moving From a Supply Chain to a Supply Web

August 24, 2015

Matt Scott, Director of Business Development, cr360

It's time to stop thinking of your supply chain as an endless stream of entities, all nicely linked together; it is much more complex than that.

DuPont Reportedly Scores Highest Among Chemical Companies Striving to Lower Carbon Footprint

August 21, 2015

Environmental Leader

DuPont leads the chemical industry in preparing for a low-carbon economy, according to CDP's latest quarterly sector research report.

Shipping Industry Not Doing Enough to Reduce Emissions, Report Says

July 16, 2015

Maritime Executive

A new report released by the Global Commission on the Economy and the Climate identifies 10 key economic opportunities that could close up to 96 percent of the gap between business-as-usual emissions and the level needed to limit dangerous climate change. Shipping is on the list.

Alaska Airlines Says It's Cutting One Ton of CO2 Every Time It Lands at Sea-Tac International

July 9, 2015

Environmental Leader

Alaska Airlines says it is on track to save 87 gallons of fuel, shorten flight times by about nine minutes and reduce carbon emissions by nearly 1 metric ton, every time one of its planes land at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport using new, operations-enhancing Federal Aviation Administration procedures designed by Boeing.

Environmental Defense Fund Offers Green Freight Handbook

June 26, 2015

EDF

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has released its "Green Freight Handbook."

EPA, DOT Propose Measures to Reduce Truck Bus Pollution

June 24, 2015

EDF

New "clean truck" standards have been proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to improve fuel economy and reduce pollution from the nation's freight trucks and buses.

TNT Rolls Out Electric Express Delivery Vehicles in Amsterdam, Rotterdam

June 22, 2015

TNT

TNT is deploying seven 3.5-tonne electric express delivery vehicles for its operations in and around Amsterdam and Rotterdam, The Netherlands, as a partner of Freight Electric Vehicles in Urban Europe, an urban e-mobility project supported by the European Commission. FREVUE seeks to demonstrate to industry, consumers and policy makers how electric vehicles can meet the growing need for sustainable urban logistics.