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Michigan 2050 Carbon Neutrality Goal Could Be An Economic Engine - If It Avoids A Rush To Gas

Energy Central

Michigan’s new economywide 2050 carbon neutral proposal vaults it into the vanguard of United States climate ambition. It’s just the fourth such goal nationwide with interim targets of 28% carbon reductions compared to 2005 by 2025, 52% by 2030, and carbon neutrality by 2050, going net negative thereafter.

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L’Oreal achieves carbon-neutrality across US operations

Renewable Energy World

French-headquartered beauty products company L’Oreal has reached carbon neutrality for scopes 1 and 2 emissions across its facilities in the US. Stéphane Rinderknech, President & CEO, L’Oréal USA, said: “…more than 2 out of every 3 products we sell in the United States are manufactured here.

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China considers going ‘Carbon Neutral’, peaking Emissions

Mr. Sustainability

Summary - China considers going carbon neutral. China is considering carbon neutrality as part of its long term climate plan, the country’s foreign ministry announced following a summit with EU leaders. At the summit on Monday, EU leaders pushed China to aim for climate neutrality by 2060 or face punitive carbon tariffs.

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On the road to carbon neutrality

Business Green

We began our sustainability journey over 25 years ago, and since then have made good progress, particularly in cutting carbon emissions. By 2030, Dow will reduce its net annual carbon emissions by five million metric tons versus its 2020 baseline. And by 2050, Dow intends to be carbon neutral. Our commitments.

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Global Briefing: China mulls carbon neutrality

Business Green

China revealed this week that it is considering setting a 'carbon neutrality' goal in a move that has significantly raised expectations ahead of next year's COP26 climate conference. All the latest green business news from around the world. Beijing promises to 'contribute more' on climate.

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China sets sights on carbon neutrality by 2060

Business Green

In landmark pledge for climate action President Xi announces China will aim to peak CO2 before 2030 and deliver climate neutrality before 2060. The Chinese premier then called on all countries to adopt innovative, green and shared development pathways, and to grasp the historic opportunity brought by low carbon technological innovation.

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FirstEnergy’s Carbon-Reduction Pledge Lacks Clear Path to Cutting Coal Use

GreenTechMedia

utilities in promising to reduce its carbon footprint to zero by 2050. Carbon dioxide emissions from PJM’s 13-state footprint have fallen by 34 percent from 2005 to 2019 to stand at 850 pounds per megawatt-hour of generation, according to a March report. Setting the boundaries of FirstEnergy’s carbon-reduction goals.

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