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FILE PHOTO: The Isla Bella, the first container ship to be powered by liquid natural gas, is pictured before her launch during a nighttime ceremony at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, California April 18, 2015. REUTERS/Earnie Grafton/File Photo
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Container shippers hedging green transition with dual-fuel vessel orders

Decarbonizing shipping is crucial to global efforts to fight climate change because the sector accounts for about 3% of global greenhouse gases.

Amazon trailer trucks are seen at Cherbourg Harbour, France, January 21, 2021. Picture taken on January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Amazon, IKEA join other ocean cargo shippers to boost demand for new green fuels

The Zero Emissions Maritime Buyers Alliance, led by Amazon and IKEA, will invite bids for e-fuel-powered shipping in 2027.

FILE PHOTO: A Hight Logistics electric BYD semi truck is seen being loaded with a container at the seaport in Long Beach,  California, U.S., April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Lisa Baertlein/File Photo
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US nonprofit to spend $250 million on electric trucks to lease at California ports

Climate United plans to invest $250M in 500 electric semi-trucks over three years, boosting zero-emission vehicle adoption.

FILE PHOTO: The Alette Maersk, a green methanol-powered ship, is seen docket at the Port of Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 27, 2024. REUTERS/Lisa Baertlein/File Photo
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Maersk says ocean shipping’s zero-emissions push needs government support

Maersk's green methanol ship crossed the Pacific, but lacked U.S. refueling options, highlighting the need for more green fuel infrastructure.

FILE PHOTO: Cars ride in traffic along the I5 freeway is shown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 12, 2023.   REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Ohio joins California climate plan opponents in US Supreme Court plea

The plan's opponents have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn waivers enabling California's stricter vehicle emissions limits, challenging the state's unique authority...

FILE PHOTO: Electric vehicle chargers from Electrify America are shown in a shopping center parking lot in Oceanside, California, U.S.,October 19, 2023.     REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Industry groups target California’s electric car targets in Supreme Court showdown

Energy companies, corn growers and industry associations have long opposed strong environmental rules in California.

FILE PHOTO: A truck engine is tested for pollution exiting its exhaust pipe as California Air Resources field representatives (unseen) work a checkpoint set up to inspect heavy-duty trucks traveling near the Mexican-U.S. border in Otay Mesa, California September 10, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Biden tailpipe emission rules on shakier ground after Supreme Court ruling

FILE PHOTO: A truck engine is tested for pollution exiting its exhaust pipe. REUTERS/Mike Blake

FILE PHOTO: Workers load packages into Amazon Rivian electric trucks at an Amazon facility in Poway, California, U.S., November 16, 2022.  REUTERS/Sandy Huffaker/File Photo
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Amazon unveils first electric seaport trucks amid push to slash tailpipe emissions

The deployment is a first for Amazon, extending its vehicle electrification projects across its land-based logistics network that stretches from ocean ports to...

FILE PHOTO: United Parcel Service's (UPS) newly launched electric delivery truck is seen in Compton, California, U.S., September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Lisa Baertlein/File Photo
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Low supply slows UPS and FedEx transition to electric vans

Battery shortages that limit EV supplies and electric van startups that run out of money hamper delivery giants' clean energy transition efforts.

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