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UPS Goes Carbon Neutral With Offset Program

Green Business Bureau

The transportation industry, and heavy and light-duty vehicles in particular, uses a significant amount of energy and emits large portions of CO2 every year. An offset program like UPS’s carbon neutral service , though, can help minimize these emissions, paving the way for a new era of sustainable shipping.

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Low carbon packages: FedEx pledges to deliver 'carbon neutrality' across its operations by 2040 with $2bn investment drive

Business Green

Air cargo operator pledges to invest in sustainable fuels, carbon capture research, and fleet electrification in bid to meet new climate goals. The company said it was targeting a fully zero emission parcel pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet by 2040, a push that will be accomplished by gradually phasing out its existing fossil fuel fleet.

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Sustainable city valued at $1bn to drive net zero goals

Smart Energy International

OMRAN Group and Diamond Developers have launched ‘The Sustainable City – Yiti’, which has an investment value of nearly $1 billion. It will be a fully integrated, urban, mixed-use master project spread over an area of 1 million square meters. These hope to align with Oman Vision 2040 and the national tourism strategy.

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? Copper’s the new gold rush #184

Climate Tech VC

  KoBold Metals discovered a major copper deposit, which could be the start to solving growing supply and demand imbalances brought on by copper’s fundamental role in the energy transition.  Mingomba could drive further investment in what might eventually become a major copper supplier. Why is this important now? 

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'We can't wait decades to see progress': Mars targets net zero for value chain by 2050

Business Green

Mars CEO calls for corporate net zero goals which are 'fit for purpose' as multinational ramps up science-based targets to cover entire business and value chain. Previously, Mars had been targeting net zero emissions within its core business by 2040, and a 67 per cent reduction in is Scope 3 emissions by 2050.

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How rampant greenwashing of food and drinks is poisoning the sector's reputation

Business Green

Analysis of climate claims being made by major food and drink producers concludes that greenwashing has become a 'major business risk' for the sector Greenwashing is rife across food packaging and advertising, misleading consumers, undermining companies that are genuinely embracing sustainable practices, and putting investors at risk.

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'Fundamental change': How write downs and bankruptcies are fuelling stranded asset fears

Business Green

Price and demand projections have been trimmed and there is a real sense that the clean energy transition that much of the industry has tip-toed around for the past decade could be about to accelerate. However, the contention that the new price projections are more realistic is contestable.