Global shipping emissions are rising thanks to growing demand for consumer goods and on-demand e-commerce. But some companies are trying to decarbonize shipping — across maritime, air, ground and rail — as a way to meet sustainability goals and lower fuel costs. There's an emerging trend of retailers advocating for electric delivery from transportation providers as well as using offsets to reach short term goals. At the same time, maritime shipping companies are adopting new technologies in an effort to cut emissions in half by 2050. This tutorial, led by BSR's Clean Cargo Working Group and the Smart Freight Centre, will dive into the complex options that companies have to lower their carbon emissions associated with shipping and the metrics and collaborations needed to succeed. 

Our complex transportation networks and supply chains need to highlight circular manufacturing and principles in order to reduce emissions and meet sustainability goals. This session surveys programs addressing closed-loop, zero-emission fuel use, vehicle tire circular systems, auto remanufacturing and electric vehicle battery material recycling and reuse.

Mobility-as-a-service is changing the way we move within cities, but we need mobility systems that create liveable cities, are sustainable and are inclusive of all citizens. In this session mobility providers, transportation planners, and city leaders will discuss how to build mobility and micromobility systems that can decarbonize transportation and are accessible for everyone.

Efficiency-based routing has long been a prevailing operational strategy in the trucking industry. As companies with over-the-road business models consider the transition to electrification, the lack of national or robust multi-state charging infrastructure will be a considerable barrier to adoption. Join us to discuss: Is it possible for these companies to develop over-the-road charging strategies without sacrificing routing efficiencies or breaking the bank? How can companies work together to mitigate gaps in over-the-road charging availability in the near term?

About Roundtable Lunches: Join interactive lunch discussions, moderated by an expert or thought leader, held at roundtables of up to 10 participants. These are freeform discussions, so bring your own challenges, questions, and ideas to talk through and get to know your fellow conference participants. All roundtable lunches do not have advanced sign-up — participation is first-come, first-served. 

In this session attendees will learn what it takes to plan, build and operate high demand charging infrastructure that will not only create cleaner, livable cities, but is scalable, sustainable and profitable. Join technology innovators as they discuss how e-mobility models are changing the way we move within cities, and the practical realities of creating a new economy around this effort – built on a foundation of open-standards, powered by renewable energy sources, dynamically optimized and reinforced by the grid – and paving the way for the imminent electric transportation wave.

The next generation of blazing fast wireless broadband networks, called 5G, is being rolled out this year and will soon start connecting cities, vehicles, street infrastructure and the cloud. Autonomous vehicles, also now emerging, will need super-fast connections to create safer environments for riders and pedestrians. Street and road infrastructure sensors connected to 5G can reduce congestion and make transportation more efficient. This session will explain how 5G could fundamentally change how transportation networks operate.

Startups and big tech companies are focused on building machine learning systems that can make transportation systems operate more efficiently, cleanly and with less congestion. Investors also see big opportunity. This session will offer a taste of how AI can help solve transportation problems including accelerating the adoption and smart charging of electric vehicles, and making urban mobility more efficient.

The explosion of micromobility options — like shared e-bikes and e-scooters, or owned e-cargo bikes — in cities around the world is one of the most high-profile, and sometimes controversial, transportation trends of 2019. Well-funded scooter startups are battling it out for market share, ride-hailing players are looking to dominate and entrepreneurs are building brand new battery-powered mobility tools. But it’s actually cities who will be one of the key partners to micromobility companies as the public and private sectors will need to collaborate on key issues like data sharing, safety, and equity, in order to create more sustainable livable cities. This workshop will create a productive dialogue between cities and the micromobility community and seek to remove barriers that are preventing a thoughtful approach to the deployment of sustainable micromobility services. 

Corporate America has more power than ever, and with that comes a rising movement for it to better serve employees, communities and the environment. This session features experts from leading companies about the importance of making clean energy and climate front and center to ensure a happy workforce, ethical sourcing practices, and relevance in a quickly-changing world.