CMAC Group to work together with Trees4Travel for carbon neutral targets

CMAC Group has announced a partnership with Trees4Travel in a bid to become a carbon neutral organisation by the end of 2023. As part of the collaborative project, CMAC’s clients can choose to decarbonise their ground travel and the company will facilitate reforestation projects on their behalf. Trees4Travel will calculate and grow the necessary trees

Topeka launches two carbon neutral, methanol-fueled container newbuilds

Together with partners MPC Container Ships ASA and MPC Capital AG, Topeka has contracted two 1300 TEU carbon neutral container vessels. Both vessels will be delivered in 2024 and immediately move into long-term contracts with North Sea Container Line. Technical management will be done by Wilhelmsen Ahrenkiel Ship Management, making them one of the first

Japan to collaborate with local shipbuilders to develop carbon-neutral ships

The Japanese government will team up with local shipping lines and shipbuilders to develop new types of vessels fueled by ammonia or hydrogen. The country relies on sea-based transportation for much of its food and natural resource needs, intends to start commercial runs of ammonia-fueled ships in 2028.  The council will work to expedite the

NATO targets to be carbon neutral by 2050

NATO aims to cut its civilian and military greenhouse gas emissions by at least 45% by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said. By committing to eliminate its net greenhouse emissions by 2050, NATO aligns the alliance with the pathway to deliver the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to

Vitesco sets to achieve 100% carbon neutral production goal for 2030

Vitesco Technologies aims to achieve 100% carbon neutral production by 2030. The international manufacturer of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions now generates its own green energy with photovoltaic systems. To achieve carbon neutrality, the company lowered CO2 emissions from 10,000 T to 0.2 T within a year. Vitesco Technologies’ Pune plant facility is spread

Port of Virginia comes up with carbon-neutral plan for 2040

The Port of Virginia expects to meet all of its operational electricity needs from clean-energy resources by 2024. The port is moving forward with its goal of becoming completely carbon-neutral by 2040. The port is already sourcing some electricity for its on-terminal cargo operations from renewable sources. The port is already using electric equipment in

Kerala to become carbon-neutral state by 2050

Kerala State government has been formulating a plan to make it a zero-emission state by the year 2050. While inaugurating a seminar on Carbon Neutral Kerala organised as part of the Nava Keralam Mission, Kerala state minister for Local Self Government MV Govindan said. The modern consumer culture was among the many factors contributing to

UN IPCC talks hung up on finance

Negotiations to finalise a key UN report on how to stave off climate catastrophe wrapped up on April 3, more than two days late following a tussle over how to describe financial needs. The two-week virtual talks have been contentious from the start, as nearly 200 nations grapple with hard choices about how to rapidly

First carbon neutral certification completed by MetaVerse green exchange and BSI

MetaVerse Green Exchange has successfully certified its status as a carbon neutral business through tokenized cross-border carbon credits, the first company in the world to do so using blockchain technology. The landmark milestone is bolstered by certification from the British Standards Institution (“BSI”), the first time the body has accepted tokenized carbon credits. The move

SECI and HPCL sign MoU to fulfill government’s ambitions of carbon-neutral economy

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaboratively work in the field of renewable energy, electric mobility, and alternative fuels including the development of ESG Projects. This is in line with the government’s vision of a carbon-neutral economy by 2070. The