In addition to optimizing individual modes of transportation, it is important to optimize how they interact. Whenever possible, rail and inland waterway transport should account for a larger share of transportation and logistics chains.

In the fight against the climate crisis, the mobility of the future plays a crucial role. New mobility concepts are needed to reduce CO2 emissions. One solution for a better climate is hydrogen. In this interview, Michael Peter, CEO of Siemens Mobility, and Albrecht Neumann, CEO of Rolling Stock at Siemens Mobility, explain what the future of public transit looks like and why hydrogen technology plays a key role in it.

Through H2goesRail, Deutsche Bahn, DB Regio, and DB Energie—in collaboration with Siemens Mobility—are testing a new integrated hydrogen system consisting of a hydrogen-powered train and a hydrogen refueling system. The project was first unveiled in early May 2022 at the Siemens plant in Krefeld. For Deutsche Bahn, hydrogen trains are a key component on the path to climate neutrality by 2040. They are intended to enable CO2-free rail transport even on non-electrified routes. Christian Pieper of DB Energie GmbH reports on the next steps.

Gemeinsam mit seinem globalen Lieferantennetzwerk strebt die Robert Bosch GmbH eine hohe Nachhaltigkeit in den Lieferketten an. Bis 2030 will das Unternehmen den CO2-Ausstoß in seinen Wertschöpfungsketten (Scope 3) um 15 Prozent gegenüber 2018 reduzieren. Die Förderung alternativer Antriebe und Kraftstoffe nimmt hier eine Schlüsselrolle ein. Sven-Olaf Knorr, Director Purchasing & Logistics for Transportation Service, Robert Bosch geht im Interview u.a. auf den erneuerbaren Kraftstoff HVO100 ein.

There is still a lot that needs to happen to meet the climate goals by 2030. Intermodal transport can be seen as the key to a greater shift toward rail and green logistics. In this interview, Sebastian Ruckes, Executive Director of the Shift 2030 initiative, explains the benefits of this approach and the potential compromises that may need to be made.

Logistics is a key driver of global trade, economic growth, and individual prosperity—but it also has an enormous impact on the environment. Volker Ratzmann, Executive Vice President of Corporate Public Affairs at Deutsche Post DHL Group, explains how the transition to a climate-neutral transportation sector and green logistics can be achieved, and what policy framework is necessary to make this happen.

The German economy is on the path toward carbon neutrality. The road ahead is long and challenging, but there is no alternative: If we want to remain an industrialized nation, industry must succeed in replacing the fossil fuel foundation on which it was built over the past century and a half with a new, decarbonized, and renewable foundation. The challenge: The foundation must be replaced while operations continue—without the house collapsing in the process.

Noch nie war die Welt so vernetzt wie heute – gesellschaftlich, politisch und wirtschaftlich. Globale Wirtschaftskreisläufe sorgen für ein größeres Warenangebot und günstige Preise, stellen aber auch hohe Anforderungen an Logistik und funktionierende Lieferketten. Ob Handelskonflikte, Pandemien, Rohstoffknappheit oder die Havarie eines Containerschiffes: Unternehmen müssen lernen, mit diesen Risiken umzugehen.