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One Year After U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement

EcoVadis

In Massachusetts, for example, state representative Jennifer Benson wants to establish a fee of $20 per ton on carbon dioxide , which would be paid by the consumer filling up their car at the gas station or getting home heating oil delivered. State-Level Sustainability.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030. A coalition of 17 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Canadian province of Quebec, plan to electrify 30 percent of new trucks and buses in their jurisdictions by 2030. Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage.

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What a Biden Presidency Could Mean for the Automotive Industry

QAD

The program has already been adopted by 12 additional states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington). . percent annual reduction from 2025 to 2030, the industry would need 2.8 million in 2030 to reach compliance.