This week we bring news of the European Rental Association (ERA) commissioning carbon reporting guidance for the equipment rental industry.

The ERA says there is no standard system to calculate the carbon footprint for the sector. 

With the global economy focused on reducing carbon emissions, the guidance, when completed, will be a useful reference tool for the equipment rental sector globally and it may well prove useful beyond equipment rental. 

This week we also have news of cutting edge technology, including research into autonomous forklifts.