LOS ANGELES (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. As part of this plan, Maersk has announced a commitment to 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions … Read more
Governor Newsom’s Budget Includes Key Funding for Electrifying Ports, Aviation and Shipping Sectors SACRAMENTO (January 10, 2022) – Today, Governor Newsom announced his proposed budget, which includes key provisions to tackle the dual threat of climate change and pollution at California’s ports, while electrifying sectors associated with dirty diesel air pollution. For the first time, … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS (December 15, 2021) – Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins, Councilmember-elect Robin Wonsley Worbolah, and Councilmember-elect Aisha Chughtai, along with Reverend Hannah Campbell Gustafson of Plymouth Congregational Church and Reverend Kelli Clement of First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, joined Ship It Zero coalition members Pacific Environment and Stand.earth in calling on Target, headquartered … Read more
WASHINGTON (December 1, 2021) – Today, President Biden called for strengthening our supply chains, and elevating congestion at the ports just weeks from the holiday season. However, the president and his administration are overlooking the other emergency that is brewing at U.S. ports: a climate and health crisis due to the unrelenting number of cargo … Read more
LOS ANGELES — New research released today by Ship It Zero coalition members Stand.earth and Pacific Environment 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 … Read more
5am PT / 8am ET, Cyber Monday, November 29: Report will expose massive pollution impacts on U.S. ports, coastal communities from maritime shipping practices of Walmart, Target, Amazon, IKEA, showcasing need for retailers to lead shipping industry toward zero-emissions vessels LOS ANGELES — New research being released on Monday, November 29, 2021, will take an … Read more
Pacific Environment celebrates the passage of the Build Back Better Act (BBBA) this week. As passed, the BBBA contains billions of dollars in funding for U.S. marine ports and waterways and will catalyze the advancement of zero-emission energy for the maritime shipping industry. The bill now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration. The following … Read more
GLASGOW (November 11, 2021) — Today, at COP26, Denmark and Costa Rica have formalized the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA). Six nations will join as full members including France, Greenland, Ireland, Quebec, Sweden and Wales. The state of California, Portugal, and New Zealand will also join the alliance as associate members, and Italy will … Read more
WASHINGTON (November 10, 2021) – Just this morning, we welcomed Secretary Buttigieg’s role in launching the Clydebank Declaration for Clean Shipping Corridors at COP26. As a major climate advocate, this is why we are shocked and disappointed that his agency’s port plan so deeply missed the mark. Earlier this week, ICYMI, the Biden-Harris administration released … Read more
GLASGOW (November 10, 2021) – Today, at COP26, the United Kingdom led a coalition of 18 countries to join the first ever framework to create zero-emission ocean shipping corridors, the Clydebank Declaration for Clean Shipping Corridors. Signatories to the the Clydebank Declaration agree to work together to support the establishment of green shipping corridors, defined … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Today, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to adopt Councilmember Nithya Raman’s resolution (Council File 21-0002-S175) calling on Los Angeles’ top maritime importers to commit to making all port calls to the San Pedro Port Complex, which includes the Port of Los Angeles, on 100% zero-emissions ships by 2030. The resolution … Read more
Today at COP26, Amazon joined the White House’s First Movers Coalition, a public-private partnership launched by U.S. President Joe Biden and the World Economic Forum to commercialize emerging technologies essential to decarbonizing heavy industries, including ocean shipping. Climate and shipping experts with environmental advocacy groups Stand.earth and Pacific Environment, which lead the Ship It Zero … Read more
WASHINGTON (October 28, 2021) –The White House and key members of Congress have released a $1.85 trillion framework for the upcoming reconciliation package, which includes a historic $550 billion to invest in combating the ongoing climate crisis. Tyler McFadden, Federal Climate Policy Manager at Pacific Environment, made the following statement: “Pacific Environment welcomes this historic … Read more
WASHINGTON (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 … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Sea-LNG, lobbyist for producers and users of liquefied natural gas, took aim at Maersk according to Shipping Watch. Sea-LNG wrongly argues that fossil LNG is necessary as a transition fuel as the shipping industry moves towards the green transition. The following is a statement by Madeline Rose, Pacific Environment’s Climate Campaign … Read more
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Biden-Harris administration authorized 24/7 operations at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to ease import backlogs, working with top importers including Walmart, Target, Home Depot, and Lowe’s to accelerate shipments of goods throughout the country yesterday. The Ship It Zero Coalition calls on the Biden-Haris administration, Walmart, Target, … Read more
* COALITION FOR CLEAN AIR * EARTHJUSTICE * LITTLE MANILA RISING * PACIFIC ENVIRONMENT * WEST OAKLAND ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS PROJECT SACRAMENTO, Calif. (September 21, 2021) — Governor Newsom and the California Air Resources Board have released a draft rule that would push over a thousand harbor boats to upgrade to new diesel engines rather than … Read more
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (September 16, 2021) — Pacific Environment applauds the leadership of Costa Rica and Denmark, which are leading the efforts to create the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA). On September 16, Dan Jorgensen, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Denmark and Andrea Meza, Minister of Environment and Energy, Costa Rica spoke during Energy … Read more
LONG BEACH (September 13, 2021) — Today, President Biden landed in Sacramento and delivered remarks on his administration’s response to recent wildfires as well as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and Build Back Better agenda to address our “nation’s resilience to climate change and extreme weather events.” These remarks were made before he boarded a flight … Read more
LOS ANGELES (September 13, 2021) — Splash247.com has reported that ships drifting outside of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif. were expected to hit a new all-time high of 50 ships, with more than 15 additional ships due to arrive by the end of this past weekend. August kicked off the start of “retail restocking … Read more
