Tag: carbon emissions

Qantas Group To Slash Carbon Emissions

Stuart Mitchell

The Qantas Group will reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in a major expansion of the airline’s commitment to a more sustainable aviation industry. With actions starting from 11th November, the national carrier will: Immediately double the number of flights being offset Cap net emissions from 2020 onwards Invest $50 million over 10 years to help develop a sustainable aviation fuel industry CUTTING NET CARBON EMISSIONS The announcement means that Qantas is the only airline group to commit to cap its net emissions at 2020 levels, and the second…

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Volvo Cars to radically reduce carbon emissions as part of new ambitious climate plan

Stuart Mitchell

Volvo Cars has launched one of the most ambitious plans in the automotive industry, aiming to reduce its lifecycle carbon footprint per car by 40 per cent between 2018 and 2025. This is the first, tangible step towards Volvo Cars’ ambition of becoming a climate-neutral company by 2040. The plan represents concrete actions in line with the global Paris climate agreement of 2015, which seeks to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Volvo Cars’ 2040 ambitions go beyond addressing tailpipe emissions through all-out electrification, another area…

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Etsy Becomes the First Global eCommerce Company to Completely Offset Carbon Emissions from Shipping

Stuart Mitchell

Online retailer Etsy has announced plans to offset 100% of its carbon emissions generated from shipping items, this was announced on a blog by Josh Silverman, Etsy’s Chief Executive Officer. I have included it below: We live in a ‘buy-now’ world, where everything from the ordinary to the extraordinary can arrive on your doorstep practically overnight. In this culture of convenience with endless selection, few of us stop to think about the environmental impact of shipping goods around the globe. Fast, free shipping ultimately comes at a cost to our…

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43 Irish companies sign low carbon pledge to cut emissions

Stuart Mitchell

In a ground-breaking move today, over 40 of the country’s leading companies have made a dedicated pledge to significantly reduce their carbon emissions. The companies, drawn from many sectors of business and industry, are to cut their carbon emissions between now and 2030. The pledge was made today at a summit organised by the Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI), the national network for sustainability. The 43 companies include retail, manufacturing, agri-food, professional services, banks, transport and ICT. Welcoming the move, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, Richard…

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Whitbread announces science-based carbon target for Earth Day

Stuart Mitchell

To mark Earth Day last month, the UK’s largest hospitality company Whitbread is unveiling an industry-leading sustainability commitment which will see its carbon emissions intensity cut in half. The Premier Inn, Costa Coffee and restaurant chain owner is announcing it has set a science-based carbon target (SBT), putting it on course to reduce carbon emissions intensity by 50 per cent by 2025 and as much as 88 per cent by 2050. Whitbread becomes one of just a handful of hospitality companies worldwide to make the pledge and the move is…

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