Decarbonizing Freight Transportation: Strategies and Innovations
Key Ideas
  • CEOs are pledging to reduce their company's carbon emissions, with a focus on supply chain emissions, particularly in transportation.
  • The roundtable will bring together key stakeholders to discuss emission reduction strategies, including zero-emission trucking solutions like electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells.
  • The event aims to develop actionable strategies for adopting and scaling zero-emission approaches in freight transportation, while also highlighting methods to identify and manage Scope 3 emissions.
  • There will be discussions on innovative technologies, potential future research areas, and the importance of collaboration among carriers, shippers, academics, and government officials.
The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics is hosting an interactive roundtable event in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focusing on decarbonizing freight transportation. CEOs' commitments to reducing carbon emissions are driving the discussion, with a particular emphasis on the impact of supply chain emissions, especially in transportation. Scope 3 emissions, often stemming from outsourced freight transportation partners, will be a key point of consideration. The event will delve into various emission reduction strategies, with a highlight on zero-emission trucking solutions such as electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells. Participants, including carriers, shippers, academics, and government officials, will collaborate to explore innovative technologies and actionable approaches for adopting and scaling zero-emission practices in the industry. The roundtable will also address the importance of identifying, measuring, monitoring, and managing Scope 3 emissions to enhance sustainability efforts. By fostering discussions on future research areas and encouraging partnership among stakeholders, the event aims to drive impactful change in the freight transportation sector.
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