California approves electric truck sales rule
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California regulators have approved new rules that would force automakers to sell more electric work trucks…
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Amazon’s carbon footprint grew 15 per cent despite green pledges
NEW YORK — Amazon said Tuesday that its carbon footprint rose 15 per cent last year, even as it launched initiatives to reduce its…
Feds relaxing new fuel standards in short term, but will be tougher by 2030
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is scaling back the government's planned Clean Fuel Standard in the short term to…
Day & Ross pilots carbon emission reduction technology
HARTLAND, NB — Ottaway Motor Express, a subsidiary of Day & Ross, has begun a six-month pilot project with KarbonKleen to…
Schneider Electric aims for 100 per cent green fleet by 2030
MISSISSAUGA — Schneider Electric has joined The Climate Group's EV100 initiative to launch a Green Fleet policy aiming to replace…
UPS inks contracts for natural gas
UPS has entered into multi-year renewable natural gas (RNG) agreements with Kinetrex Energy and TruStar Energy. Together, these…
Cascades cardboard tray wins a Grand Prix Award
KINGSEY FALLS, QC — Cascades, a recovery, hygiene and packaging solutions company, has won a DUX Grand Prix Award for a 100 per…
Workers criticize Amazon on climate despite risk to jobs
SAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of employees are openly criticizing Amazon's record on climate change despite what they say is a company…
New initiative aims to decarbonize mineral and industrial supply chains
DAVOS, Switzerland — Rocky Mountain Institute, MIT Sustainable Supply Chains, the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, and…
Starbucks aims to become resource positive company
An ambitious goal for Starbucks to become a resource-positive company depends on changing consumer behaviour, which experts say is…