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FedEx Express Canada launches its first 50 all-electric vehicles with BrightDrop

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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FedEx Express Canada plans to expand its EV fleet footprint as additional charging infrastructure is implemented at FedEx locations across the country.

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  • FedEx Express Canada plans to expand its EV fleet footprint as additional charging infrastructure is implemented at FedEx locations across the country.
  • These 50 EVs are part of a larger agreement between FedEx and BrightDrop that will see FedEx incorporate 2,500 total vehicles across FedEx operations in the coming years, including more than 400 vehicles that are already in operation in Southern California.
  • "FedEx Express Canada is proud of the role we're playing to help our company work toward the goal of carbon neutral operations globally by 2040," said Dean Jamieson, vice president of operations at FedEx Express Canada.
  • Assembled in Canada, these light commercial vehicles help to advance FedEx Express—a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., one of the world's largest express transportation companies—on its journey toward an all-electric delivery fleet.

FedEx Working to Deliver Goal of Carbon Neutral Operations by 2040

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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Fast-forward to today, the company boasts one of the largest fleets of e-bikes of any country in the FedEx global network.

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  • Fast-forward to today, the company boasts one of the largest fleets of e-bikes of any country in the FedEx global network.
  • To achieve the goal of carbon neutral operations globally, the company has a target for the entire FedEx parcel pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet to be electric, zero-tailpipe emissions vehicles by 2040.
  • "At FedEx, we see things from a bird's-eye view, which gives us insight into the impact we have on the world," said Dean Jamieson, vice president of operations at FedEx Express Canada.
  • "Investments like these will help us deliver lasting environmental benefits to our customers, our team members, and our planet."

Government of Canada Announces Support for New Energy Advisors

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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This funding will help recruit, train and mentor up to 690 new energy advisors across Canada and upskill up to 110 existing ones.

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  • This funding will help recruit, train and mentor up to 690 new energy advisors across Canada and upskill up to 110 existing ones.
  • It is part of a greater $10-million call for proposals to train up to an additional 2,000 energy advisors.
  • These federal investments will support the delivery of energy advisor training programs to prepare candidates, including those from under-represented groups, to pass the exams required to become energy advisors.
  • The federal government has funded the development of the DiscoverEE Hub an online portal to help Canadians join the energy efficiency industry and become energy advisors.

New Oceana-Supported Research Reveals a Few Companies are to Blame for a Big Share of Crimes at Sea

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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Small-scale fishers, who are often more visible to law enforcement due to their proximity to the coast, are disproportionately criminalized for fishing crimes while industrial fishers are frequently let off the hook, says Dr. Belhabib.

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  • Small-scale fishers, who are often more visible to law enforcement due to their proximity to the coast, are disproportionately criminalized for fishing crimes while industrial fishers are frequently let off the hook, says Dr. Belhabib.
  • Other crimes that co-occurred with illegal fishing included bribery, illegal or fraudulent use of flags, waste dumping, and illegal trans-shipment.
  • We need stronger national and international rules that end industrial-scale illegal fishing and address fishing and related crimes together.
  • To access Oceanas fact sheet, please visit oceana.org/fishycrimes .The full reports are available in Nature Human Behaviour and Science Advances .

Blockchain for Climate Foundation Launches BITMO Platform at COP26

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -At COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, Blockchain for Climate Foundation launches the BITMO Platform, an innovative tool to help countries achieve their climate goals.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -At COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, Blockchain for Climate Foundation launches the BITMO Platform, an innovative tool to help countries achieve their climate goals.
  • Blockchain for Climate Foundation created the BITMO Platform to advance Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and shepherd an effective, efficient, and timely global carbon market using blockchain technology.
  • The BITMO Platform enables issuance and exchange of "Blockchain Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes" (BITMOs) as ERC-1155 Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) on the Ethereum blockchain.
  • In that spirit, Blockchain for Climate Foundation is convening a National Party Working Group to pilot the issuance and exchange of ITMOs using the BITMO Platform.

Blockchain for Climate Foundation Launches BITMO Platform at COP26

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --At COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, Blockchain for Climate Foundation launches the BITMO Platform, an innovative tool to help countries achieve their climate goals.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --At COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, Blockchain for Climate Foundation launches the BITMO Platform, an innovative tool to help countries achieve their climate goals.
  • Blockchain for Climate Foundation created the BITMO Platform to advance Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and shepherd an effective, efficient, and timely global carbon market using blockchain technology.
  • The BITMO Platform enables issuance and exchange of "Blockchain Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes" (BITMOs) as ERC-1155 Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) on the Ethereum blockchain.
  • In that spirit, Blockchain for Climate Foundation is convening a National Party Working Group to pilot the issuance and exchange of ITMOs using the BITMO Platform.