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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. At COP27 new ZE-MHDV country signatories and endorsers were announced, including the United States (U.S.),

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world part 2

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As an example of 56 positions analyzed in the Jobs Transformation Map (JTM) for the logistics sector in Singapore, about 54 percent of jobs will undergo at least a “medium degree of change” which will require job redesign, right-skilling or cause displacement. If we look at the commitments for 2030, that number goes to 2.4

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World Shipping Body Toughens Their Emissions Targets

Logistics Viewpoints

The interim goals include cutting greenhouse gas emissions “by at least 20 percent, striving for 30 percent, by 2030” and “by at least 70 percent, striving for 80 percent, by 2040.” The United States and other leading industrial nations sought even tougher standards.

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The Global Impact of ZEV Mandates on the U.S. Auto Industry

QAD

To do this, we will analyze China and the G-7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States), the economies and government bodies most likely to influence Biden’s team. The UK recently approved an all-ZEV market by 2035, and Canada, France, Portugal, Spain, and Singapore are aiming for 2040.

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Trends 2019: Let the Prediction Season Begin

Enterra Insights

Weller observes, “A combination of widespread aging, falling fertility, and urbanization will lead to a dramatically different world in 2030. And, the World Economic Forum estimates that the global cost of chronic diseases — driven largely by aging populations — will total US$47 trillion between 2010 and 2030. With an expected 8.3