Airbus, Bureau Veritas, and PSA International have joined the now 14-member-strong organisation tasked with accelerating the green energy transition in the transport & logistics industry.

The Coalition was founded in late 2019 to drive the development of solutions to curb global warming, reduce air pollution, and protect biodiversity.

Specifically, the members pool their R&D efforts in pursuit of three goals: increasing the availability of clean energy sources; lowering energy consumption of transported goods per kilometre-equivalent; and eliminating a substantial proportion of harmful emissions being released into the atmosphere.

The Coalition has also unveiled its first seven projects it will be working on: hydrogen-run long-distance trucks; next-generation biofuels for shipping; carbon-neutral liquefied biogas; green electricity to power depots, terminals, and warehouses; zero-emission vehicles for road, air, and sea transportation; a digital door-to-door eco-calculator; and ports as intermodal green hubs.

The founding members of the Coalition for the Energy of the Future are Amazon Web Services, Carrefour, the CMA CGM Group, Cluster Maritime Franҫais, Crédit Agricole Corporate Investment Banking, Engie, Faurecia, Michelin, Schneider Electric, and Total.

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