carbon emissions News Updates

Government, Safety, Fuel

Global Fossil Fuels Emissions to Hit Record Peak in 2023

The Global Carbon Project estimates that worldwide carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels will rise 1.1% this year over 2022, to 36.8 billion metric tons, a new peak.

December 5, 2023
Government, Business, Global Freight

Shippers to Europe Facing $3.6 Billion Carbon Bill in 2024

Ships sailing to European ports face a combined carbon emissions bill of $3.6 billion next year, the start of a levy that’s likely to rise as Europe steps up efforts to combat climate change.

November 21, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

The Trucking Industry Tackles Carbon Tracking

As corporate reporting on greenhouse gas emissions becomes commonplace, more shippers will turn to their freight transportation providers for help tracking their carbon footprints.

September 8, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Trucking’s Many Roads to Decarbonization

Trucking already has made strides to reduce emissions but carriers will need to comply with stricter regulations ahead. So how will the industry achieve these carbon reduction goals?

September 8, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel, Private

Amazon Dinged for Coming Up Short on Carbon-Emission Actions

Four years into a plan to eliminate its carbon emissions, Amazon.com Inc. has lost a key endorsement from the world’s leading watchdog of corporate climate goals.

August 14, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, TCA

Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority Eyes Reduced Emissions

The Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority is vowing to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide it releases as part of its operations and improve the authority’s environmental impact.

May 2, 2023
Business, Fuel

Carbon Deal Targets Pipeline Seeking to Tackle Ethanol Emissions

A project to build a giant pipeline to remove carbon produced by the corn-based ethanol industry struck its first agreement to sell carbon-removal credits.

April 26, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Truckers Express Concern as California Lawmakers Seek to Phase Out Diesel Big Rigs

From truckers to railroaders, commenters testifying at an Oct. 27 public hearing and in writing expressed concerns ranging from the cost of new electric trucks to the adequacy of charging infrastructure when California’s proposed Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation takes effect beginning in 2024.

October 28, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

EU to Ban New Combustion Engine Cars as of 2035

The European Union reached a deal to effectively ban new combustion engine cars from 2035, a move that will reshape transportation and mark a significant step on the path to reduce carbon emissions.

October 27, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, For-Hire

Shippers Turn to Trucking for Help Meeting Carbon Reduction Goals

LAS VEGAS — As large corporations make bold pledges to achieve carbon neutrality in the coming decades, they are increasingly looking at their supply chains as an opportunity to make progress toward those goals.

May 3, 2022