Germany: Reduction of CO2 emissions with “Controlled Atmosphere”
An answer to urgent demands that are coming up

The focus of ecological discussions is the heavy burden CO2 places on the global climate and the limited time available for counteractive measures. Due to new findings, these discussions take place with an intensity and concern never seen before. The selected collection of quotes attached underlines the explosiveness these themes already have in politics and media reports.

In spite of this, we are just now only at the beginning of a profound stage of development. It is foreseeable that the scope of air transport and especially that of air freight will be critically scrutinised and with good reason:

If one compares the CO2 emissions per tonne of transported goods by air freight with those coming from transport in a sea container, it is evident that air freight results in a considerably higher amount of CO2 emissions than transport by sea (see attachment).

The consequences for fruit and vegetables? Renounce overseas goods and return to the domestic shores? Definitely not – global commerce cannot be turned back. However, one demand is foreseeable: if there must be global transport then it should be done in the most environmentally friendly way.

Aside from the ethical aspects of the climate change, we are facing hard economical challenges. Controlled Atmosphere provides an answer for perishable goods transport: sea transport in a CA container with high quality results is already manifestly cheaper these days than air freight and most notably results in only a fraction of the CO2 emissions.

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Peter W. Wich
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