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American Petroleum Institute Mulls Embrace of Carbon Pricing

The American Petroleum Institute is considering throwing its weight behind a government-imposed price on carbon dioxide emissions as a way to slow global warming, a major policy shift by the oil industry鈥檚 top trade group.

March 2, 2021
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DTNA Says Portland Plant Will Be First to Achieve Carbon-Neutral Production

Daimler Trucks North America announced its truck manufacturing plant in Portland, Ore., will be the first to achieve carbon-neutral production in the global Daimler Trucks network 鈥 meeting green production this year.

December 14, 2020
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Sustainable Supply Chains Grow More Important

A growing number of corporations have sustainability goals, according to a new study by Coyote Logistics, and are looking for the supply chain to amplify those efforts.

October 7, 2020
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Knight-Swift Sets Goal to Cut Emissions in Half by 2035

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., North America鈥檚 largest truckload carrier, announced a goal to cut its carbon emissions in half by 2035.

September 30, 2020
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Amazon鈥檚 Carbon Footprint Grows 15% Despite Green Pledges

Amazon said June 23 that its carbon footprint rose 15% last year, even as it launched initiatives to reduce its harm on the environment.

June 23, 2020
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German Government Agrees on National Hydrogen Strategy

The German government agreed June 10 on a long-term strategy for increasing production and use of hydrogen as part of a plan to cut the country鈥檚 greenhouse gas emissions.

June 10, 2020
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US Emissions Set for Record Dive With Factories and Cars Idled

Greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. are poised for a record plunge this year, the result of coronavirus lockdown orders that have shuttered factories, closed stores and left cars and jets sitting idle.

June 9, 2020
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California Considers Requiring Zero-Emission Truck Sales

SACRAMENTO, Calif. 鈥 The country鈥檚 most populous state could become the first to require a portion of new truck sales be electric or 鈥渮ero emission鈥 vehicles as California grapples with how to clean up its worst-in-the nation air quality.

December 13, 2019
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Minnesota DOT Identifies Strategies for Decarbonization

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released a report that provides recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions across modes of surface transportation, including heavy trucks.

September 24, 2019
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Amazon Heeds Calls for Environmental Action

Amazon.com contributed more greenhouse gas emissions last year than some big competitors in retail, logistics and technology, but less than rival Walmart Inc. and the world鈥檚 biggest energy companies, highlighting the growing scale and diverse businesses of the conglomerate.

September 20, 2019

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