Sustainability Strategies Addressing Supply-Chain Air Emissions (2014) / Chapter Skim
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7 Economic activity is driven by trade. Material flows, or supply chains, are highly complex, dynamic, time-sensitive, and integrated systems.
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8The Task 2 objective was to obtain initial input from a broad range of stakeholders on current emission reduction practices and areas of opportunity, as well as concerns regarding supply chain impacts of air quality, GHG, and other sustainability regulations. Stakeholders were selected from four categories: shippers, carriers, transportation agencies, and environmental agencies.
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9 through the use of case study clusters. The five themes are as follows: 1.
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11 Impacts of Freight Mode on Air Emissions Air emissions vary by freight mode. The variation in CO2 emissions between modes is described in Exhibit 1-3.
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12 • Air freight accounts for a small proportion of overall freight volumes. However, on a ton-mile basis, air freight is the most polluting of all freight modes.
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13 cases of shippers and carriers that can be said to have successfully achieved a sustainability brand based on their green supply chain initiatives. Chapter 6 focuses on unintended consequences.
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14 with those at the Port of Houston and contrasts these with approaches taken at the Port of Los Angeles. This case study also explores California air emissions regulations, their unintended impacts, and lessons learned in detail, which is warranted given the amount of regulatory activity in the state (surpassing any other location in terms of quantity and reach)
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