According to the green freight and logistics website, freight is the fastest-growing source of emissions from the transport industry around the world.

Whether it is the introduction of cleaner fuels, fuel economy standards, tax incentives or investments in infrastructure, fleet upgrades and information technology to improve transport, the freight sector is still behind. This despite the huge potential to reduce fuel use and costs, and drive down Co2 and air pollutant emissions from trucks.

What can the local road freight industry learn from the USA about “Going green”? Pete Giorgianni – the US Embassy’s Transportation, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) officer, will share his country’s lessons with the local trucking fraternity at RFA Convention 2015.

Giorgianni’s presentation will cover:

Transportation and Freight Sectors in the US
Environmental and Economic Drivers
Marketplace changes and challenges

Corporate citizenship and carbon
Environmental and economic drivers
The business case for freight sustainability
What is SmartWay?
Carbon accounting system and programme features

Global green freight movement
Climate and clean air coalition
Global green freight action plan