Tag: Climate Group

World-leading companies on track to run 100% EV fleets by 2030, despite challenges

Stuart Mitchell

A challenging economy, geopolitical events and political shifts are not stopping companies from forging ahead with ambitious plans to operate zero emission fleets by 2030. Members of EV100, Climate Group’s global network of companies committed to full fleet electrification, advanced their plans with steady momentum over the last 12 months, according to the network’s latest Progress and Insights Report.  Nearly 70% of companies said they were able to sustain progress towards a 100% EV goal by 2030, the EV100 deadline – despite challenging conditions. Collectively, members added more than 127,000 EVs…

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SteelZero joins civil society to call on EU to set clear path to green steel

Stuart Mitchell

A new report out now, “The state of the European steel transition” highlights the crossroads at which the EU finds itself: It can double down on outdated coal-based steelmaking, or drive a shift to green steel to secure industrial competitiveness. This research provides eight key policy recommendations designed to clean up Europe’s steel sector, which accounts for five percent of the EU’s total carbon emissions, including: EU Member States need to commit to not permitting or financing any new BF-BOF and end public investments to reline existing ones. A framework…

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Turning the Tide: Ship Recycling as a Source of Green Steel in India

Stuart Mitchell

Given India’s commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070, reducing the carbon footprint of the steel industry is both essential and urgent considering the anticipated increase in demand over the coming decades. Under the National Steel Policy (2017), the Indian government aims to raise steel production capacity to 300 million tonnes by 2030, from the current capacity of around 160 million tonnes, necessitating innovative and sustainable approaches to mitigate associated emissions. This report by Climate Group presents an analysis of how India’s ship recycling sector can facilitate and expedite steel…

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India can avoid up to 20 million tonnes of emissions through India’s ship recycling sector

Stuart Mitchell

India can use its ship recycling sector to avoid emissions from its steel industry, according to a new report launched by Climate Group and PWC recently. The country has the world’s largest installed capacity for ship recycling, which could be vastly increased given its extensive coastline and favourable geographical conditions. The ship recycling industry, primarily based at Alang in Gujarat, processes around one-third of the world’s decommissioned ships. About 80-85% of a ship is made of steel, making it a significant source for scrap or recycled steel, which can be melted…

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New policy summary calls on subnational governments to promote zero emission truck transition

Stuart Mitchell

A new policy summary launched recently by global non-profit Climate Group and the Under2 Coalition’s ZEV Community has outlined what subnational governments need to do to boost the transition to zero emission trucks.  Trucks are a significant contributor to air pollution, representing just 4% of all vehicles on the road globally but accounting for 40% of all road transport emissions and a third of total transport fuel use.   Tackling dangerous emissions from trucks is vital if governments are to maintain their commitments and keep the goals of the Paris Agreement…

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