Climate Advocates, Community Groups: Target Shipping Commitment Step in the Right Direction, But Not Enough
September 22, 2022 — Environmental Groups Welcome Target Commitment Secured by Community Advocacy
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Ship It Zero resolution passes Minneapolis City Council
September 8, 2022 — The Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed a Ship It Zero resolution 12-0. Minneapolis City Council President Andrea Jenkins and City Council Member Robin Wonsley Worlobah co-introduced the resolution on September 6, calling on top maritime import polluters to the United States, including Minneapolis’s own Target Corporation, to commit to making all imports to the United States on 100% zero-emission ships by 2030.
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Amazon Announces Adoption of Zero-Emission Fuel following Revelation of 2021 Carbon Emissions Spike
August 30, 2022 — Amazon announced that it would adopt green hydrogen – starting in 2025 – to decarbonize its operations. The contract will provide power for 30,000 forklifts or 800 heavy-duty trucks. Even though ocean shipping was mentioned in the announcement, Amazon did not give a firm commitment to when it would green its ocean cargo shipping operations.
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Ship It Zero Coalition & Medical Professionals Demand Target Address Shipping Pollution
July 12, 2022 — Dozens of Health Care Experts Join Webinar, Deliver Letter to Minneapolis-Based Target Corporation
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Ship It Zero Resolution Passes Long Beach City Council
June 22, 2022 — Long Beach City Councilmember Cindy Allen introduced the resolution on Earth Day, calling on Long Beach’s top maritime importers to commit to making all port calls to the San Pedro Port Complex, which includes the Port of Long Beach, on 100% zero-emissions ships by 2030.
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Target Annual General Meeting Ends Abruptly, Port Residents’ Questions on Maritime Pollution Go Unanswered
June 8, 2022 — With 15 minutes left in the meeting, Target ended the call – leaving unanswered questions for port residents.
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Ship It Zero Coalition to CMA CGM: time to set sail on zero-emissions ships is now
June 6, 2022 — CMA-CGM, top ocean shipping supplier for Walmart, announced that it has ordered six ships with dual-fuel methanol engines as part of its climate strategy.
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Ahead of the Global Fossil Gas Bunkering Summit, groups pan the use of fossil fuels
May 3, 2022 — Ship It Zero campaigns says the time to get off of dirty fossil fuels starts now
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On Earth Day, activists in 3 West Coast cities protest Target’s role in climate change
April 22, 2022 — Events in Long Beach, Seattle, Bellingham highlight retail giant’s outsized role in ocean shipping pollution, impacts on decreasing life expectancy of West Coast port communities. The Ship It Zero coalition also welcomes U.S. President Biden’s pledge on green shipping corridors.
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Ahead of Biden visit, climate advocates call for Seattle-Busan green shipping corridor
April 20, 2022 — Ship It Zero coalition demands retail companies, government leaders, port authorities work together on zero-emissions ocean shipping.
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