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Shipping Emissions in Focus: Ship It Zero Reveals Amazon, LG, Samsung and Home Depot’s Stalled Progress
November 19, 2024
— Just in time for the holidays, the Ship It Zero campaign is bringing visibility to the impacts of dirty ocean shipping caused by mega retailers all year round but especially as they ship their goods during the holiday season. The campaign has announced the release of its 2024 Retailer Shipping Decarbonization Progress Reports, which calls upon IKEA, LG, Samsung, and Home Depot to improve their performance by 2025 when the next round of Ship It Zero Report Cards are expected.
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Is Amazon Failing on its Maritime Decarbonization Commitments?
October 8, 2024
— As Amazon races to kickoff the holiday season with its two-day Prime Day member events on October 8th and 9th, Pacific Environment’s Ship It Zero campaign is again sounding the alarm about the harms caused by Amazon’s ever-increasing fossil-fueled deliveries with the launch of the Ship It Zero 2024 Amazon Decarbonization Progress Report.
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Amazon’s U.S. transportation pollution surges 25% since company announced ‘Climate Pledge’ five years ago
September 12, 2024
— Since Amazon announced its “Climate Pledge” initiative to reduce emissions in September of 2019, the company continued to expand its U.S. shipping and deliveries pollution – and today, a joint investigation by Stand.earth Research Group (SRG), the Clean Mobility Collective (CMC), and the Ship it Zero (SiZ) campaign reveals Amazon’s greenhouse gas emissions have dramatically increased since that announcement.
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Environmental groups shut down street in front of Amazon HQ during Prime Day protest
July 16, 2024
— Demanding the company strengthen its climate commitments, environmental and community advocates encounter aggressive police response that resulted in the arrest of at least one participant
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Ship It Zero Coalition Commends IKEA for Addressing Climate and Public Health Impacts of Maritime Shipping in New Reports
January 26, 2024
— The Ship It Zero coalition commends IKEA for addressing maritime shipping, while prioritizing sustainability and public health as reflected in the company’s FY23 Sustainability and Climate reports released yesterday.
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Ship It Zero cautiously welcomes container shipping majors’ joint effort to end fossil fuel-powered ships, calls for more stringent plan to achieve 100% zero-emission shipping
December 5, 2023
— The Ship It Zero coalition cautiously welcomes an announcement from five of the world’s largest shipping lines — MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Wallenius Wilhelmsen — made in Dubai at COP28 that calls for an end date for fossil fuel-only powered newbuilds, while also urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to create the regulatory conditions to accelerate the green fuels transition.
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Apple releases “Mother Nature” ad, touts maritime shipping
September 21, 2023
— Apple released a “Mother Nature” ad touting its 2020 promise to bring its entire carbon footprint to net zero by 2030. The ad shows the Apple environmental team giving Mother Nature a status report. In one moment, an Apple team member says, “I’m proud to report that we’re shipping more products by ocean rather than air, which reduces transportation emissions by 95%.”
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Maersk, CMA CGM announce partnership to accelerate green fuels
September 19, 2023
— Copenhagen, Denmark (September 19, 2023) — Maersk and CMA CGM have announced that they will join forces to move shipping decarbonization forward, including setting net zero targets and investing in the energy transition, as well as working together to develop the use of alternative greener fuels for container ships.
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Amazon ships goods on first zero-carbon Maersk ocean ship
September 14, 2023
— Maersk named its first-ever zero-emissions ocean ship, the Laura Maersk. Just recently, Amazon transported goods on this ship from Shanghai to Rotterdam. Amazon also recently finalized a 2023-2024 agreement with Maersk for the transport of 20,000 40-foot equivalent containers using methanol through Maersk’s “ECO Delivery” ocean product offering.
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Amazon, IKEA, Patagonia and 20+ major brands launch initiative to accelerate the transition to zero-emission fuels
September 13, 2023
— Today, the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) announced a Request for Proposals (RfP) for 600,000 20-foot containers (TEUs) over a 3-year period on ocean vessels powered by zero-emission fuels. The mission of ZEMBA is to accelerate commercial deployment of zero-emission shipping, by leveraging companies’ collective buying power to accelerate the zero-emission vessel market and realize the ambition of zero-emission ocean shipping by 2040.
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Inaugural Report Card on Ocean Ship Pollution: Major Retailers, Ocean Carrier Lines Earn Failing Grades
August 3, 2023
— A report card released today by the Ship It Zero campaign reveals that few retailers and carrier lines are tracking their devastating climate change emissions from global ocean shipping. Additionally, few carriers are taking the necessary steps to decarbonize their shipping fleets in the face of the climate change crisis and are failing to limit shipping emissions to keep in the range of a 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) global temperature rise. The shipping industry is failing to do its part to address the climate crisis, and today’s report card puts retailers and carrier lines on notice to clean up their shipping problem.
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Amazon ditches shipping, climate commitments
May 30, 2023
— Business Insider has reported that Amazon has ditched part of its climate pledge and deleted its blog post that announced the Shipment Zero initiative. Instead of continuing to target to make all of its shipments net zero carbon, with 50% of all shipments net zero by 2030, Amazon has ditched this commitment and rolled broader goals into its “Climate Pledge”.
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Ship It Zero Resolution Passes Long Beach City Council
April 18, 2023
— The Long Beach City Council unanimously passed a Ship It Zero Resolution, 8-0, after the city attorney recommended that the council approve the resolution.
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CMA CGM pulls ahead in zero-emission ocean shipping race, still trails Maersk in reducing LNG fleet
April 12, 2023
— SAN FRANCISCO – CMA CGM, the top ocean shipping supplier for Walmart, announced that it has ordered 12 methanol-powered container ships, pulling ahead of Maersk with the most orders for zero-emission ships. In June of last year, the company announced that it had ordered six ships with dual-fuel methanol engines as part of its climate strategy.
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Climate advocates applaud IKEA’s latest commitment to zero-emission shipping
March 29, 2023
— Today, the Aspen Institute announced the addition of IKEA as the first member of the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), alongside co-founders Amazon, Patagonia and Tchibo.
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Ship It Zero Resolution unanimously passes Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council
March 22, 2023
— The Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council unanimously passed a Ship It Zero resolution 12-0. The resolution calls on top maritime import polluters to the United States to commit to making all imports to the United States on 100% zero-emission ships by 2030.
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Climate advocates call on Walmart, Target, Home Depot to join zero-emission shipping buyers alliance
March 9, 2023
— Ship It Zero welcomes establishment of “ZEMBA” to accelerate zero-emission shipping.
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Companies must act to abandon dirty ships: New research names top brands responsible for shipping pollution
March 1, 2023
— New research released today by the Ship It Zero campaign finds that Walmart, Target and Home Depot were the largest ocean import polluters of 2021, as e-commerce demands skyrocketed in the U.S. and globally.
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Ship It Zero reacts to Walmart’s failure to join Biden’s First Movers Coalition
November 8, 2022
— The global retail giant Walmart Corporation has again chosen not to take even basic steps to address its massive maritime pollution footprint by failing to join either the Green Shipping Challenge or the First Movers Coalition in the opening days of COP27.
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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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Pacific Environment Calls on Biden Administration for a Zero Emission Ship Standard, Protection for Port Communities
March 4, 2022
— On March 1, President Biden mentioned port modernization and environmental justice in his State of the Union address, saying “We’ll create good jobs for millions of Americans, modernizing roads, airports, ports, and waterways all across America."
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Ship It Zero Campaign to Walmart: Protecting Oceans Requires Zero Emissions Shipping
February 22, 2022
— Walmart Senior Vice President for Sustainability Jane Ewing will be a keynote speaker at the 9th annual World Ocean Summit Virtual Week taking place from March 1–4, 2022. Climate advocates with the Ship It Zero campaign are calling on Walmart to stop ignoring its massive ocean and climate pollution problem, as the company touts its narrow focus on overfishing.
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New Clean Cargo Ship Signals Continued Technology Availability
February 10, 2022
— Ship It Zero Coalition Calls on Walmart, Target, Amazon and IKEA to Move their Business to Carriers that Offer Zero Emission Solutions
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Advocates Welcome Ports of Los Angeles, Shanghai Announcement of First Transpacific Green Shipping Corridor Commitment
February 1, 2022
— Ship It Zero Coalition and allies urge that shipping corridors cannot have any fossil fuels
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Maersk to Test Electric Charging Stations for Ports, Reducing Emissions From Fossil-fueled Ocean Cargo Ships by 5 Million Tons a Year Overall
January 26, 2022
— The Ship it Zero coalition applauded Maersk’s announcement to move towards zero-emissions shipping and called on other major shipping companies, like CMA-CGM, MSc, Cosco, Evergreen, and Yang Ming to follow its lead and continue building on this horizon of hope for our shared future.
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Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council Adopts Ship It Zero Resolution
January 13, 2022
— The Los Angeles area receives 40% of all containerized cargo imports to the United States coming through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, making the surrounding communities – which are primarily communities of color – particularly vulnerable to harmful pollutants.
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Maersk Accelerates Ocean Shipping Climate Ambitions by Decade Aims to Halve Climate Emissions by 2030 and Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2040
January 12, 2022
— Major shipping corporation Maersk has announced plans to achieve net zero climate emissions in its business by 2040, a decade earlier than the company’s initial climate commitment made just four years ago.
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Minneapolis Council Members to Call on Target Corporation to Transition to Clean Ocean Cargo Ships
December 15, 2021
— Minneapolis Council VP Andrea Jenkins, Council member-elect Robin Wonsley Warlobah, Council member-elect Aisha Chughtai, and the Faith Community will join the Ship It Zero coalition in calling on Target to end its contributions to the nation’s port pollution crisis and transition to zero emissions ocean cargo ships by 2030 at a press conference in MN.
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Groundbreaking new research uncovers close ties between polluting cargo carriers, major U.S. retailers
November 29, 2021
— New research released by Ship It Zero coalition members takes an in-depth look at four major retail companies that import goods into the United States — Walmart, Target, Amazon, and IKEA — and maps their often-hidden relationships with the fossil-fueled cargo carriers they hire to transport their goods.
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L.A. City Council adopts Councilmember Raman’s resolution calling for transition to 100% zero-emission shipping at port of Los Angeles by 2030
November 9, 2021
— The resolution also requires support for legislation or administrative action to rapidly decarbonize the maritime shipping industry and to create zero-emission shipping corridors along the California coast, the West Coast of the United States, and across the trans-Pacific trade route.
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COP26: Ship It Zero coalition welcomes Amazon participation in First Movers Coalition
November 4, 2021
— Ship It Zero said the First Movers Coalition has potential, particularly since it sets targets for action this decade, by 2030.
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Climate Advocates: Big Retail Fossil-Free Shipping Commitment Historic, But Too Weak
October 19, 2021
— Global retail giants including Amazon and IKEA today announced a landmark commitment to move their products off of fossil-fueled maritime cargo ships by 2040, but environmental organizations with the Ship It Zero coalition say the commitment is too weak to address the urgent climate and public health crises tied to the ocean shipping sector.
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Maersk correct to reject fossil gas in ocean shipping’s clean energy transition
October 15, 2021
— Ship It Zero defends Maersk’s commitment to move away from all oil and gas products for maritime fuel
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Walmart, Target Must Take Accountability for Spiking Port Pollution in Los Angeles, Long Beach
October 14, 2021
— The Ship It Zero Coalition calls on the Biden-Harris administration, Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowe’s and other retailers to share in detail with the public what actions they are taking to end air pollution from this surge in imports.
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Klimaatactivisten stellen IKEA’s scheepsvervuilingsprobleem aan de kaak bij wereldhoofdkantoor
October 7, 2021
— De Ship It Zero-coalitie wijst op de groeiende vraag van consumenten naar vrachtvervoer zonder schadelijke uitstoot
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Climate advocates call out IKEA’s ship pollution problem at global headquarters
October 7, 2021
— Ship It Zero coalition rally highlights growing consumer demand for zero-emissions cargo shipping
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COUNCILMEMBER RAMAN INTRODUCES RESOLUTION CALLING FOR TRANSITION TO 100% ZERO EMISSION SHIPPING AT PORT OF LOS ANGELES BY 2030
October 5, 2021
— COUNCILMEMBER RAMAN INTRODUCES RESOLUTION CALLING FOR TRANSITION TO 100% ZERO EMISSION SHIPPING AT PORT OF LOS ANGELES BY 2030.
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Long Beach Community Calls on Amazon, Port Leadership to End Ship Pollution
August 31, 2021
— Climate and Environmental Justice Groups, Mothers, Students, and Youth push Amazon to Abandon Fossil Fuel Ships and Commit to 100% Zero-Emissions Ships in Port by 2030.
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Ship It Zero coalition applauds Mammut’s zero-emissions shipping commitment
August 17, 2021
— Ship It Zero coalition members Stand.earth and Pacific Environment applaud Swiss outdoor gear brand Mammut’s new industry-leading climate commitment. The commitment "sets the bar in the fashion industry for a rapid and necessary transition to zero-emissions maritime shipping."
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Major Retailers Linked to Polluting Shipping Practices that Harm Public Health and Climate
July 20, 2021
— Report is first to use previously inaccessible cargo and supply chain data, finds fifteen companies responsible for as much sulfur oxide, nitrous oxide, and particulate matter pollution as tens of millions of vehicles and the climate pollution equivalent to 1.5 million homes.
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