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Green corridors: A lane for zero-carbon shipping | McKinsey The shipping industry needs to scale up zero-emission fuels and vessels within the next decade to achieve decarbonization by 2050.   Key takeaways: Zero-emission fuels currently increase the total cost of ownership (TCO) of vessels by 40-60%, depending on the route. “Green corridors” could provide a supportive…

Three pillars of sustainability: people, profit, and planet Here at Peak, we navigate change in partnership with you by using the power of the three pillars of sustainability: people, profit, and planet. Use the power of the three pillars of sustainability to protect your brand, save money, and gain competitive market advantage while ensuring that…

The World Resource Institute is launching an electric school bus campaign with funding from the Bezos Earth Fund. Electrify the entire fleet of U.S. school buses by 2030 The Electric School Bus Initiative at WRI was formed in late 2020, with the support of the Bezos Earth Fund. Through partnerships with a diverse group of…

COP26 starts next week after a year delay COP26 stands for the 26th Conference of Parties representing all of the countries in the world. In 1992 these countries agreed they had the power to act on climate change. They knew that the planet was drowning in GHG emissions. They set ground rules and expectations for global cooperation on…

G.M. Will Sell Only Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035 The days of the internal combustion engine are numbered. General Motors announced that it would phase out petroleum-powered cars and trucks, selling only vehicles that have zero tailpipe emissions by 2035. The announcement is likely to put pressure on automakers around the world to make similar commitments….

EV Startup Backed By UPSA small electric vehicle company backed by UPS wants to replace the assembly lines automakers have used for more than a century with something radically different — small factories employing a few hundred workers. The company, Arrival, is creating highly automated “microfactories” where its delivery vans and buses will be assembled…