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DP World Launches Carbon Inset Program to Help Importers Cut Value Chain Emissions

ESG Today

Multinational logistics firm DP World announced the launch of a new trial carbon reduction program at its UK logistics hubs, aimed at helping cargo importers cut their emissions. These credits are verified and pooled, allowing registered importers to access independently certified carbon credits.

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Two Simple Steps Toward a More Sustainable Future

3BL Media

By sitting down with Signify, we were able to design a 360-degree approach to our services, analyzing their requirements for things like packaging, freight and shipping, through to overall energy consumption and total carbon footprint. Carbon offsetting is just one of the ways to manage your IT footprint.

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The Blue Wonder

3BL Media

1 It is not only the planet’s lungs, but also its biggest carbon sink, absorbing 25% of CO₂ emissions and 90% of excess heat generated by these emissions. 3 Pressures on the ocean, including plastic waste, acidification, tourism, pollution from shipping, and overfishing are all increasing. Building awareness is important.

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Sustainable shipping not a priority for retailers: report

Sustainability Matters

Australian retailers are scaling back free delivery and returns as delivery costs increase, affecting retail investment in sustainable shipping. Although delivery costs are high, investment in sustainability is slowly beginning to shift, with over one-third of retailers now prioritising eco-conscious shipping and returns, and 24.1%

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The Iberian green industrial opportunity: Carbon capture and storage

McKinsey Sustainabilty

If not utilized on site, captured CO 2 can be compressed and transported via pipeline, ship, rail, or truck, and then repurposed for various applications or injected into deep geological formations (such as saline formations or depleted oil and gas fields) for permanent storage. Base shipping costs range from €10 to €20/ton.

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The misleading accounting behind your ‘recycled’ plastic

Environmental News Bits

447) Local government (438) Public lands (54) National parks & forests (45) State government (182) U.S. Website Powered by WordPress.com.

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U.S. railroad launches book-and-claim scheme to reduce Scope 3 emissions

Environmental News Bits

Similar schemes already exist in aviation and maritime shipping. The company has a goal of having lower-carbon fuels account for 7 percent of its fuel mix by 2027 and … Continue reading U.S. Norfolk Southern is allowing freight customers to buy Environmental Attribute Certificates, which they can use to reduce Scope 3 emissions.