Keep Up with Optiyol #9

June 19, 2022

Optiyol, as a transportation-focused tech company, periodically collects 5 notable news and pieces about transportation, logistics, supply chain solutions, autonomous cars, digitalization, the rise of ai, optimization, sustainability and market news.

 

1- In-depth Q&A: The IPCC’s sixth assessment on how to tackle climate change

“Limiting global warming to 1.5C or 2C would mean “rapid and deep” emissions reductions in “all sectors” of the global economy, says the latest report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).”

 

2- Carbon capture: the hopes, challenges and controversies | FT Film

“... we need a way to remove CO2 already in the atmosphere to stay below 1.5C of global warming. But does this technology risk providing big polluters a license to carry on as normal?”
 

3- Volkswagen CEO Takes ID.Buzz for First Autonomous Spin in Munich

“A self-driving Volkswagen AG minibus navigated real traffic conditions in Germany for the first time as Europe’s biggest carmaker takes its autonomous-driving technology to public roads amid a push to lead on software.”
 

4- McDonald's Canada to test Volvo electric truck for restaurant delivery

“McDonald's Canada has added its first electric vehicle to its distribution fleet, a Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractor.”

 

5- Russia will hunt for new oil and gas buyers as some markets self-sanction, Putin says

“Russian oil, gas, and coal shipments have slowed down as Russia's usual buyers look elsewhere or reduce their purchases.”



 

Full read below:

Business Insider: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/russia-oil-customers-buyers-gas-ukraine-war-coal-energy-sanctions-2022-4?