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Santiago has figured out how to electrify city buses, fast

Corporate Knights

Transport for London (TfL), for instance, now has 1,900 e-buses , while Santiago, Chile, has 1,800, up from just two in 2017. China, in fact, is the telling detail in this decarbonization narrative. But the pace of conversion isnt slow everywhere. RMM runs 391 bus lines that carry 3.3

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BP, Shell, oil giants fund research into mobile carbon capture from ships at sea

GreenBiz

A coalition of oil and gas majors are eyeing up the potential to capture carbon dioxide emissions from ships out at sea, teaming up with global tanker owner and operator Stena Bulk to evaluate the feasibility of technology they claim could play a key role in decarbonizing the hard-to-abate sector. Shipping & Logistics. percent by 2025.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

The global shipping industry's decarbonization efforts once again face stormy seas. degrees [of warming] we need to decarbonize by the mid-2030s," he explained. "To To achieve 2 degrees we need to decarbonize by mid-century. degrees [of warming] we need to decarbonize by the mid-2030s. Cecilia Keating. To achieve 1.5

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bp Invests in Aviation Decarbonization Solutions Provider CHOOOSE

ESG Today

Climate tech startup CHOOOSE announced today the launch of a new partnership with energy giant bp, aimed at enhancing its decarbonization solutions for the aviation industry, and helping airlines to meet their sustainability obligations. As part of the partnership, bp is making a strategic investment in CHOOOSE.

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Startup CHOOOSE Raises $15M for Platform Helping Enterprises Provide Climate Action Programs for Customers

ESG Today

Founded in 2017, Norway-based CHOOSE provides a software as a service (SaaS) platform enabling companies to build and run climate programs allowing customers to track, understand, and reduce emissions. Frederick Teo, CEO of GenZero, said: “Many consumers and businesses are rightly concerned about their carbon footprint.

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Zero-Emission Corporate Fleets May Be Closer Than You Think

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: The transportation sector is the single largest contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States, according to the EPA , having dislodged electricity generation from the top spot in 2017. Decarbonize these, and substantial GHG reductions can be realized. federal government and the business community.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Decarbonized buildings. Today, he makes his living nudging others — namely corporate executives — toward a decarbonized sustainable future. The first lieutenant managed logistics and transportation for humanitarian missions and exercises, including typhoon relief in Fiji and Saipan. Mon, 05/17/2021 - 00:01. Electrified mobility.

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