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Deutsche Post now automatically offsetting all CO2 emissions from mail transport

Green Car Congress

Starting immediately, Deutsche Post is offsetting any unavoidable CO 2 emissions due to mail transport with investments in internationally recognized and certified climate protection projects at no extra charge. For the last ten years, DHL has transported all parcels for private customers with its climate-friendly “GoGreen” service.

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EEA reports sharp decrease in CO2 emissions of new cars in Europe in 2020

Green Car Congress

The share of electric vehicles in new registrations tripled from about 3.5% New car emissions were increasing as recently as two years ago, but the sharp drop last year shows that carmakers respond to CO2 standards. —Lucien Mathieu, road vehicles and emobility analysis manager at T&E. This was 14.5 Source: EEA.

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Putting Climate into the Infrastructure Law

CleanTechnica EVs

To significantly cut pollution and climate-disrupting CO2 emissions via the new Infrastructure Law, we need to spend the money wisely. If we spend it poorly, we could actually add to pollution and climate-disrupting CO2 emissions.

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German Government Threatens to Block EU Truck CO2 Law

CleanTechnica EVs

continued] The post German Government Threatens to Block EU Truck CO2 Law appeared first on CleanTechnica. It’s the third time the Scholz government has threatened a last-minute U-turn on European environment laws. A planned vote on.

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Toyota a winner as CO2 reduction plan introduced to parliament with less pressure on SUVs and utes

EV Central

Australia is on schedule to have a CO2 reduction scheme for motor vehicle in place by January 1 2025. Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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New US vehicle emission standards to cut 7 billion tonnes of CO2

Innovation News Network

The EPA has announced the final vehicle emission standards for the US, which will cut over seven billion tonnes of carbon emissions. The post New US vehicle emission standards to cut 7 billion tonnes of CO2 appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Deutsche Post Offsets CO2 Emissions For Letter Mail Transport

CleanTechnica EVs

DHL noted that for the past decade, it has transported all of its parcels for its customers with climate-friendly “GoGreen” service and that, starting immediately, it’s also offsetting all CO2 emissions that are […].

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