emissions

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) is sharing a concerning projection that the worldwide efforts to reduce emissions might fall short of limiting global warming to the desired 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial norms by 2050. This is attributed to fast-paced economic growth, particularly in...

The Joe Biden-administration is reportedly expected to greenlight California's latest regulations aimed at reducing tailpipe emissions and eliminating the sale of trucks that run on diesel fuel. What Happened: According to three individuals briefed on the matter, the Environmental Protection Agency...

BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK), the world’s biggest asset manager, is reportedly facing a backlash over its environmental, social and governance, or ESG, initiatives. What Happened: Republican-ruled U.S. states have withdrawn more than $1 billion in assets held with BlackRock due to their...

China has announced bold targets to curb its carbon emissions, but the country will need to embrace significant policy challenges to end its heavy reliance on fossil fuels. The transition to a low-carbon economy is also likely to impact the demand and price of metals, such as copper, aluminum, and...

Carrier profitability is tight. The driver shortage is worsening. Sustainability efforts are in the spotlight with a focus on the greening of commercial transportation. Trucking industry insurance rates continue to climb due to fatal accidents and costly verdicts. While there are technological...

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Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) carbon emissions went up in 2020, but its carbon intensity went down, according to the company's recent sustainability report.  Amazon's overall carbon emissions increased by 19% in 2020, the report said. This is not surprising considering the company's emissions from...

The District Court of The Hague in the Netherlands on Wednesday ordered Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A) to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by a net 45% compared to 2019 levels by the end of 2030. Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie), six other organizations and more than 17,000 co...

A process four years in the making to regulate the emissions of truck traffic in and out of Southern California warehouses reached its end earlier this month with the adoption of a new rule that the warehouse industry says will ratchet up costs in the sector. The South Coast Air Quality Management...

Schneider National (NYSE: SNDR) is driving toward a 7.5% reduction of CO2 emissions per mile by 2025 and a 60% reduction of CO2 emissions per mile by 2035.  Sustainability goals were laid out in the trucking, logistics and intermodal service provider's first corporate responsibility report, which...

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is testing the same technology that boosts fuel economy in passenger vehicles to see whether it can dramatically reduce smog-forming oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from heavy-duty trucks. The Columbus, Indiana-based engine maker is unsure whether Diesel Dynamic Skip...

Nearly 500,000 United States Postal Service (USPS) employees are entrusted with delivering mail to every residential and business address in the U.S. each day. Much of that mail, though, first moves on contractor vehicles that transport it from distribution center to distribution center, and then...

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) and Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) are setting goals to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, in part through a pledge with the global initiative Science Based Targets. The overall goal of the three railroads, as well as...

A report for the dual ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach last month backed implementing a Clean Truck Fee (CTF) at a modest level, calling it "the most prudent course of action" to bring new clean vehicles into the system and provide a fund to help with the goal of that transition. On Monday, the...

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions after legislative efforts to pass a cap-and-trade bill failed for the second year in a row. The directive seeks to cut carbon emissions by at least 45% below their 1990 levels within the next 15...