There are still some challenges involved in making sustainable mobility the global norm. The tech and the industry are ready - now it's up to governments to get EVs over the finish line.

Maryrose Sylvester 20 Jan 2020

Supply Chain and Transport

From medicine to milk, this is Russia's plan to make every good traceable

6 billion codes are already tracked in Russia's ambitious digital scheme which aims to tackle the shadow economy.

Ivan Streshinsky 19 Jan 2020

Davos 2020

How big data can make supply chains better for consumers and the planet

With data and collaboration, companies can create products that are better for both the consumer and the planet.

Carol Fung 16 Jan 2020

Fourth Industrial Revolution

B-I-R-D: 4 digital technologies that can help supply chains take flight

The number of potentially disruptive digital technologies in the logistics sector - so where should businesses focus their attention? Here are four that everyone should be testing

Tarek Sultan Al Essa 15 Jan 2020

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Chocolate you can trace back to the tree - a new vision of fairer, greener trade

By making the production chain transparent, from farmer to consumer, this Ecuadorian initiative could be a game-changer for smallholders.

Carla Gomez 10 Jan 2020

India

The electric scooter capital of the world

In 2019 alone, the worldwide scooter rental fleet has more than doubled from 25,000 to 66,000. More than 15,000 of those are in India.

Kuwar Singh · Quartz 29 Nov 2019

Supply Chain and Transport

Your next package could soon be delivered to you by an electric van

A 10,000 strong fleet, operating in Amsterdam, Vienna and cities around Germany - saving roughly 36,000 metric tons of CO2 per truck each year.

Lisa Baertlein · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 27 Nov 2019

Cities and Urbanization

This is how road networks determine traffic capacity

Researchers at ETH Zurich used billions of traffic measurements to reveal a set of rules that enable us to easily estimate the critical number of vehicles, and by extension, the traffic c...

Michael Keller · ETH Zurich 22 Nov 2019

Supply Chain and Transport

From Model T to EV: a short history of motor vehicle manufacturing

The industry that pioneered concepts like just-in-time manufacturing is bracing itself for another major shake-up with the rise of electric vehicles.

Sean Fleming 14 Nov 2019

India

New Delhi imposes a temporary ban on odd-numbered vehicles in the city

Serious aggravation of heart and lung disease, premature mortality and respiratory damage are among the health defects exaggerated by such bad air pollution.

Neha Dasgupta · Reuters 04 Nov 2019

Supply Chain and Transport

Shipping industry looks for an alternative marine fuel in its bid to go green

Investor and activist pressure is prompting companies to look to speed up reducing the industry's 2.2% share of global carbon dioxide emissions.

Jonathan Saul · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 01 Nov 2019

Sustainable Development

Here are 6 myths about the future of sustainable development

From the involvement of big players to the game-changing potential of battery technology, the circular economy is still overhauling its thinking.

Leanne Kemp 28 Oct 2019

Workforce and Employment

Is this really it for the gig economy? Read on

As California passes legislation limiting casual employment by tech companies, here's our round-up of news and analysis on what it means for the gig economy.

18 Oct 2019

International Trade and Investment

These are the United States’ most exported products

Machinery and electrical goods top the list of physical exports by value from the US, according to World Bank figures.

Douglas Broom 15 Oct 2019

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