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Russia’s Arctic Expansion: The Future of Global Shipping

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Additionally, new shipping lanes are opening up, and Russia has a grand plan to become the biggest beneficiary of climate change in the region. Despite its efficiency, the volume of shipping along this route is negligible compared to the other two options.

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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs) the signatories set an interim goal of 30% zero emission new vehicle sales by 2030. Shipping Routes: Clydebank Declaration. At COP26, 19 countries joined the first framework to establish zero emission maritime routes.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Even with all new Glasgow pledges for 2030, we will emit roughly twice as much in 2030 as required for 1.5 The second Z – Zero emission shipping routes: the Clydebank Declaration. Part 1–Defining the moment. by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Anchor Group & Mikael Lind, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE).

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Your Supply Chain Needs a New Place to Put Plastic

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The solution must be to rapidly scale up new recycling methods for commercial use – otherwise, over 111 million additional tons of plastic will be buried in landfills by 2030. Norway, for example, recently announced that its recycling operations were to efficient that it was running out of fuel for its incinerator plants.

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

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In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. The Competition Heats Up.

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. The Competition Heats Up.

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Why Energy Supply Chains are Transitioning to Renewables

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This is not an isolated phenomenon: Norway has been divesting a number of funds of oil and gas investments, especially from high-carbon emission sources like Canadian oil sands. Funds in other countries have followed suit. The rise of microgrids. Renewable energy goes beyond large-scale hydro, solar, and wind generation.