Transportation
The SBTi wants automakers to go all-electric by 2030. Sales figures suggest that’s not going to happen
A slowdown in EV adoption is raising questions about whether incumbent automakers will be able to fulfill the SBTi’s new standard. Read More
GM’s pioneering emissions goal looks out of reach. What can it do?
The automaker was once all-in on electric vehicles. Then the economics and politics changed, leaving its new CSO with an increasingly common leadership challenge. Read More
U.S. lobbying stalls plan to transition maritime shipping to net zero
Retailers and consumer packaged goods companies would have seen Scope 3 benefits from the framework. Read More
Honda circularity center opens in Ohio
The automaker's new hub will find ways to reuse, repurpose or recycle factory tools, parts and packaging. Read More
System for “radical collaboration” on emissions data expands to the U. S.
BMW, Siemens and others have developed a common architecture that allows automotive companies to share sustainability information seamlessly. Read More
Global plan for maritime shipping leaves industry short of net zero goal
Reaching any kind of agreement was hailed as a success, but environmental groups were quick to identify flaws in the International Maritime Organization's new framework. Read More
U.S. railroad launches book-and-claim scheme to reduce Scope 3 emissions
Norfolk Southern pioneered better emissions tracking in rail freight. Now it’s partnering with customers to accelerate the use of biofuels in its locomotives. Read More
How one of the world’s oldest technologies is helping decarbonize maritime shipping
Use of wind power on cargo ships through sails is growing exponentially as governments and trade organizations push for increasingly tough emissions targets Read More
Maersk buys more low-emissions shipping fuel
The world’s second-biggest maritime shipping company sees bio-methanol as the most promising option at this time for cutting emissions. Read More
EV battery recycling is building a circular economy from scratch
Billions of dollars are sweetening early efforts by electric vehicle battery recyclers. But swings in materials prices and policy shortcomings complicate the long-term picture. Read More