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Then I ate lunch shortly after and went on with my work day.”
Thankfully, because of Vieira’s heroic actions, the man in the car was taken to hospital and survived. The truck driver was treated at the scene and quickly released.
“Frank was extraordinary,” says Scott Tilley, president of the Tandet Group. “What he did was very brave and selfless, but it also exemplifies what we want to exhibit to the pub- lic that trucking is more than just driving a truck. We are very proud of him.” TN
New report paves way to net-zero carbon emissions WASHINGTON, D.C.
A new report from the Energy Tran- sitions Commission (ETC) has sug- gested the heavy-duty transport industry can achieve net-zero car- bon emissions at minimal costs to the global economy, through ambi- tious policy, accelerated innovation, and investment.
The report says it’s technically and financially feasible to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2060 – earlier in developed countries – at a cost of less than 0.5% of global GDP. The report was titled Mission Possi- ble: Reaching net-zero carbon emis- sions from harder-to-abate sectors by mid-century.
More than 200 industry experts were involved in its development. It concluded that full decarbonation is technically possible using technol- ogies that already exist, although some have not yet met commercial readiness. Green shipping, the report concluded, would only add $1 to the price of an imported pair of jeans.
Electric trucks and buses are urged, and likely to be cost-compet- itive by 2020, the report concluded.
Shipping was one of the most chal- lenging sectors identified, because of the high cost of decarbonization and the fragmented structure of the industry. The report suggests: tight- ening carbon-intensity mandates on heavy-duty transport; introduc- ing adequate carbon pricing, using internationally agreed on pricing systems; and investing in green tech- nologies through R&D support.
The ETC says it’s committed to achieving a net-zero carbon econ- omy by mid-century.
“This report sets out an optimis- tic but completely realistic message – we can build a zero-carbon econ- omy with a minor cost to economic growth,” said Adair Turner, co-chair- man of the ETC. “We should now commit to achieving this by 2060 at the latest, and put in place the pol- icies and investments required to deliver it.”
The full report can be found at www.energy-transitions.org. TN
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