This past February, the U.S. government did a 180 on climate policy by repealing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Endangerment Finding. That original 2009 finding determined that greenhouse gases threaten public health and the environment. By reversing policy, the government effectively stripped the EPA of its ability to regulate emissions under the Clean Air Act.Now let’s put politics aside for a moment. Regardless of your partisan beliefs, it is a fact that the Earth is warming. According to data published last year by the federal government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Earth’s temperature has risen by an average of 0.11 degrees F per decade since 1850, or about 2 degrees F in total. And the rate of warming on a per-decade basis has more than tripled since 1982. Regardless of whether you believe humans are responsible for this warming or it’s simply part of natural cycles, the Earth is getting hotter, which poses a threat to many living things.Without laying blame, there are still things we humans can do to slow that warming. I am happy to say that despite the loss of the EPA’s oversight authority, many supply chain professionals continue to pursue Earth-friendly practices. The maritime shipping industry in particular is a leading force in such initiatives. In fact, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2050.To that end, the industry has been piloting the use of different fuels, including biofuels, methanol, and liquefied…
