Tag «GHG Emissions»

News from IMO: Focus on GHG emissions from ships

Nearly 300 delegates from IMO Member States, international NGOs and intergovernmental organizations have gathered at IMO Headquarters in London for the first meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships (26-30 June). The group, which is meeting in a closed session, will provide a report to next week’s session …

Fruit of the Loom’s Carbon Footprint Verification by SCS Global Services Provides Baseline for Bold Program to Reduce GHG Emissions

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Oct. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — SCS Global Services (SCS) has independently verified Fruit of the Loom’s 2012 North American carbon footprint. This footprint will serve as the baseline against which the multinational apparel company will measure success toward reaching its 2015 goal of reducing electricity-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40%.   “Fruit of the …