In 2012, international shipping was estimated to have contributed about 2.2% to the global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). Although international shipping is the most energy efficient mode of mass ...

Next to CO2, the transport sectors also emit nitrogen oxides (NOx=NO+NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrocarbons (HCs) that lead to further perturbations of the atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gases ...

Supply chain of the future focuses on analyzing the implications of considering CO2 emissions in logistics decisions. Companies can potentially achieve important reductions in carbon emissions by making better sustainable ...

Values of key climate indicators Indicator Time period Value Ranking Global mean surface-temperature anomaly (1981–2010 baseline) 2017, annual mean +0.46°C Second-highest on record Global ocean heat content change, 0–700 metre layer 2017, annual mean 1.581 x 1023 J Highest on record Global mean CO2 ...