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Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal

GreenBiz

Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal. The ambition is part of the company's net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 goal, which it set in February. . “I percent absolute reduction in Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, including seller shipping and fulfillment. Deonna Anderson.

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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. To achieve 1.5

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

GreenBiz

BP, Shell, oil giants fund research into mobile carbon capture from ships at sea. Expanding carbon capture to long-distance marine shipping could help accelerate its use, while addressing a difficult to abate sector of the transport industry.". Expanding carbon capture to long-distance marine shipping could help accelerate its use.

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Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions

GreenBiz

Amazon's plans to decarbonize its shipping supply chain isn't just focused on electrifying its delivery vans. Amazon has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, and says it will make sure half of Amazon shipments are net-zero by 2030. Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions. Katie Fehrenbacher. Pull Quote.

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Green shipping corridors face a “feasibility wall”, says new report

Envirotec Magazine

The idea of green shipping corridors – referring to specific trade routes where the feasibility of zero-emission shipping is catalysed by public and private action – has gained currency in recent years, but progress could stall without urgent action from governments to overcome a “feasibility wall.”

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Could Bloom fuel cells be a solution for maritime emissions issues?

GreenBiz

In the race to drastically cut emissions in shipping, one of the industry's biggest names, Samsung Heavy Industries, is teaming with fuel cell company Bloom Energy to develop a more sustainable fuel designed to meet steep international targets. Both companies have a shared vision of powering ships with fuel cells.

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Sustainability at Sea: How DP World Is Charting a Green Future for Maritime Trade

3BL Media

Through the “ Our World, Our Future ,” sustainability strategy, we are committed to decarbonizing our port terminals, logistics, and marine services by 2030. There, container ships can shut down their auxiliary diesel engines and plug into the local electrical grid while berthed – cutting emissions by up to 80%.

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