The logging industry in North Carolina is under fire from The Center for Sustainable Economy and Dogwood Alliance, which are calling the industry a “climate catastrophe” in the state.
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Two more automakers are in talks with state officials about potentially joining California’s emissions plan, Governor Gavin Newsom said this week.
German prosecutors filed charges against former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler and three other defendants in connection with the 2015 Volkswagen Group emissions cheating scandal.
Four major automakers struck a deal with the state of California on fuel efficiency, defying the Trump administration’s push to roll back emissions standards. Ford, Volkswagen, BMW, and Honda reached a voluntary agreement with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Thursday.
Cosmetic company Lush says it is the first company to have developed “carbon-positive” packaging. The biodegradable cork pots the company will begin buying for its products are not only sustainable and regenerative, but also require that trees be planted in order for the bark to be harvested for the pots. … Read more »
The Trump administration signaled plans to freeze fuel efficiency fines for automakers, rolling back an Obama-era regulation to increase these penalties over time.
In its ninth annual sustainability report released today, General Motors announced plans to double the resources allocated to its electric and autonomous vehicle programs in the next two years; to support that transition, the company is shifting approximately 75% of its 4,000-person Global Propulsion Systems engineering workforce from internal combustion … Read more »
The city of Norfolk, Virginia, hopes to improve the sustainability of its municipal solid waste management through the use of technology. The city will deploy a smart city pilot program using technology from Rubicon Global that will collect data from its more than 60 sanitation vehicles running 90-plus routes per … Read more »
Deutsche Post DHL is set to receive an initial delivery of 100 hydrogen fuel cell-powered trucks for on-road use starting in 2020. The shipment is part of a deal that hydrogen engine and fueling company Plug Power and electric vehicle manufacturer StreetScooter signed this week.
“The world has a trash problem. And the world has an emissions problem,” says UPS’s director of fleet procurement Mike Casteel. With that in mind, the logistics company has plans to “turn trash to gas” in what it is calling the largest commitment for use of renewable natural gas (RNG) … Read more »
Mary Jo Press leads global safety center of excellence management for Tesla and shares how sustainability culture takes root at the American automotive and energy company.
When employees of the Lufthansa Group travel by air, that travel is now CO2 neutral, the company says. CO2 emissions for employee air travel will be offset by Swiss climate protection foundation MyClimate. The Lufthansa Group also announced that it will convert its ground ops services in its home markets … Read more »
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