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Germany approves €900M for green hydrogen project H2Global

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Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWi) has approved €900 million for the innovative funding instrument H2Global. —Robert Habeck, Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection.

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Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with order for four more LNG ships

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On the return trip, the LNG ships will transport new vehicles destined for Europe. Volkswagen was one of the first car manufacturers to subscribe to the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement that aim to limit global warming to significantly less than two degrees by 2050. The use of LNG not only reduces CO 2 emissions.

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Renault Trucks delivers first of 20 electric trucks to Carlsberg Group

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We are the first company in Switzerland and even Europe to use these environmentally friendly trucks for beverage transport. Our ambition is to take on a leading role not only in the development of beers and beverages, but also in beverage logistics and climate protection. —Thomas Amstutz, CEO of Feldschlösschen.

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Germany to award €80M for construction of electrolysis plants for transport sector

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We must use all technologies to achieve our climate protection goals. We supported the use of hydrogen in transport to make mobility and logistics climate-friendly. The system must be operated 100% with electricity from renewable energy sources. Applications for funding can be submitted until 28 April 2023.

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Bosch Chairman Says Business Must Do More for Climate Protection, Even in Difficult Times

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Business must do even more for climate protection, even in difficult times, said Franz Fehrenbach, chairman of the Bosch board of management, an a talk at the Baden-Württemberg sustainability congress held in Stuttgart on 25 March ( Nachhaltigkeitskongress Baden-Württemberg 2009 ). In Fehrenbach’s view, this would be a breach of trust.

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Neste to supply DHL Express with sustainable aviation fuel at SFO

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Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has signed an agreement to supply SAF to DHL Express, the express service arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, world’s leading mail and logistics company. Neste’s SAF is made from sustainably sourced, renewable waste and residue raw materials.

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Alcoa to supply sustainable, low-carbon aluminum for wheels on Audi e-tron GT

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EcoLum is delivered globally from predominantly hydro-powered smelters in North America and Europe. The site has been supplied with renewable energy since 2020. Audi uses carbon credits from certified climate protection projects to offset CO 2 emissions that currently cannot be avoided using renewable sources of energy.

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