Future of transport

Globally, the transport sector is responsible for approximately 20 per cent of all carbon emissions. Companies in the aviation, shipping, rail and road transport and freight sectors have long been conscious of the imperative for carbon emissions reduction, with improvements in the fuel efficiency of their fleets also helping to mitigate their exposure to often volatile fuel prices. Transitioning to less polluting forms of fuel will however require significant investment, time and the implementation of innovative and in some cases untested technologies. How quickly such solutions can be made commercially viable and implemented on a global basis is one of the most pressing issues facing the sector today.

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Financing a sustainable future for aviation

Aviation is an essential tool for global mobility, but is a 'hard-to-abate' sector, meaning it is prohibitively costly or impossible to transition to net-zero with currently available abatement technology.

Global | Publication | giugno 02, 2023

Update on the EU’s latest proposals regarding Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

In July 2021, the European Union (EU) released the ‘Fit for 55’ package, a set of proposals to update EU law in order to meet the EU’s aims of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030. These included a draft ReFuel Regulation to encourage the use of SAF, which we examined in our article New regulatory initiatives supporting Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

Global | Publication | maggio 17, 2023

Nov 10: Transport day at COP26

Wednesday was “transport day” at COP26. Transport accounts for a fifth of all global greenhouse gas emissions, and for many people the evolution from internal combustion to electric vehicles will be one of the most visible and easy to comprehend facets of the energy transition.

Global | Publication | novembre 11, 2021

The proposed inclusion of the shipping industry in EU ETS

Continuing our series of events during London International Shipping Week 2021, and together with Maritime London, you are invited to join a panel discussion on the potential impact of the proposal to include the shipping industry in the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).

Global | Webinar | settembre 06, 2021

The EU’s Green Deal proposals for aviation and the UK Decarbonising Transport Plan: Initial thoughts

EU Green Deal aviation proposals and UK Decarbonising Transport Plan

As the global aviation industry looks towards post-pandemic recovery and less turbulent skies, it is the topic of decarbonisation that is increasingly top of everyone’s agenda. There have been a number of eye-catching announcements around the world in recent weeks, from United Airlines announcing its intention to purchase 100 electric aircraft, an increased focus on the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from several airlines, and Korean Air utilising the green bond markets.

Global | Publication | luglio 20, 2021

A smarter choice? Technology solutions for supply chain management

As with business operations in general, supply chains are currently undergoing transformation arising from digitalisation and the adoption of disruptive technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchains and distributed ledger technology (DLT), cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous vehicles (AVs).

Global | Publication | marzo 11, 2021