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FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040

GreenBiz

MARCH 3, 2021

FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040. Global logistics giant FedEx on Wednesday announced a goal to be carbon neutral by 2040. But FedEx has a goal to move its entire package pickup and delivery fleet to zero emission by 2040. Katie Fehrenbacher. Wed, 03/03/2021 - 07:26. Courtesy of FedEx.

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World needs ambitious target of 0% new plastic waste by 2040

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The United Nations is being urged to make a bold pledge and set a target of zero for new plastic pollution by 2040 in its upcoming Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution. We are calling for the UN to aim for a minimum goal of 0% new plastic pollution by 2040. Fletcher said: “The treaty’s target must be ambitious and meaningful.”. “We

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Walmart drives toward zero-emission goal for its entire fleet by 2040

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Walmart drives toward zero-emission goal for its entire fleet by 2040. If you needed any more evidence that America's vehicle fleets are driving toward zero-emission status, it's this: Walmart just announced that it will electrify and zero out emissions from all Walmart vehicles, including long haul trucks, by 2040. .

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The circular city in 2040 cuts today’s energy needs by 75 percent, says consultancy

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2022

According to these calculations, the circular city’s total energy needs per square metre in 2040 will be only a quarter of what they are with today’s design and planning processes. Sweco’s scenario assumes full electrification and that people will be much more active in 2040 than today – with a substantial impact on health and wellbeing.

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How global plastic policies could slash virgin plastic production by 30 percent by 2040

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A new report highlights 15 policies that could drive a major decrease in plastic use around the world — but will governments adopt them as part of a new global plastics treaty?

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GM pledges carbon neutrality by 2040, expands electric fleet

Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

General Motors has announced an ambitious plan to be carbon-neutral by 2040. The largest U.S. auto maker also aims to eliminate tailpipe emissions from light-duty vehicles by 2035.

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EnergyAustralia won’t retire Mt Piper coal before 2040, but may run it like a battery

Renew Economy

AUGUST 20, 2023

EnergyAustralia's new climate action plan leaves the closure date for the Mt Piper coal plant at 2040, but says it might operate like a battery in its dotage. The post EnergyAustralia won’t retire Mt Piper coal before 2040, but may run it like a battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Electric Cars Have Dented Fuel Demand. By 2040, They’ll Slash It

BloombergNEF

AUGUST 15, 2023

By 2040, They’ll Slash It appeared first on BloombergNEF. Global oil demand is set to reach a new record high this year, with over 102 million barrels consumed every single day, almost half of it by vehicles. The post Electric Cars Have Dented Fuel Demand.

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UK aviation sets sights on net zero by 2040

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 20, 2022

A new “Jet Zero Strategy” seemingly commits UK domestic aviation to achieving net zero emissions by 2040, and for all airports in England to be zero-emission by the same year. Image credit: Tea N Bickie Photography / Shutterstock.com.

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Big business urges EU to adopt target to cut emissions 'at least 90 percent' by 2040

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Salesforce, Coca Cola, and Unilever are among the firms advocating for a stretching climate target to give businesses confidence to invest in the net-zero transition.

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Oregon's data center-focused emissions bill squashed by Amazon

GreenBiz

APRIL 10, 2023

Amazon wielded its considerable lobbying power and killed legislation that would have cut industry emissions to zero by 2040. The question is, why?

New CEO confirms Honda will go all-electric by 2040

Charged

JULY 19, 2021

New CEO Toshihiro Mibe has announced that his company hopes to go all-electric by 2040. Honda has already announced plans to sell only electrified vehicles in Europe by 2022, and to go all-electric in North America by 2040. According to Bloomberg, some Honda-watchers wonder whether the 2040 goal is realistic.

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Electrolyser capacity | Europe 2040

Energy Central

AUGUST 14, 2023

Electrolyser capacity | Europe 2040 [link] Hydrogen Networks

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Zero-emission maritime shipping gets a boost

GreenBiz

AUGUST 10, 2023

A new alliance of major retailers, including Amazon, is moving forward toward its destination of zero-emission ocean shipping by 2040.

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UN says Australia must quit coal by 2030, reach net zero by 2040, no new coal or gas

Renew Economy

MARCH 20, 2023

The post UN says Australia must quit coal by 2030, reach net zero by 2040, no new coal or gas appeared first on RenewEconomy. In case they missed the message from the IPCC, UN chief delivers the cold hard facts on climate and fossil fuels. Will Australia respond?

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FedEx to electrify its delivery fleet by 2040

Charged

MARCH 4, 2021

FedEx has announced a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040. By 2040, FedEx says its entire parcel pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet will consist of electric vehicles. FedEx’s timid 2040 objective seems likely to be overtaken by technological change.

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UN: Slashing plastic pollution could save $4.5tr worldwide by 2040

Business Green

MAY 16, 2023

Major UN report sets out roadmapfor slashing plastic pollution by 80 per cent by 2040 based on existing technologies and solutions

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FedEx says it will be carbon-neutral by 2040

Renewable Energy World

MARCH 5, 2021

announced this week that it wants to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040. By 2040, the entire FedEx parcel pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet will be zero-emission electric vehicles. The post FedEx says it will be carbon-neutral by 2040 appeared first on Renewable Energy World. FedEx Corp.

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EVs to increase Britain’s electricity demand by 31 times by 2040

Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As a result of an increase in electric vehicle use across Britain, electricity demand from the transport sector will increase by 31 times by 2040 from the current levels, according to a new report released by research firm Cornwall Insights. This is a 25% increase of current annual demand which stands at 299TWh (excluding losses).

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World Green Building Council - WorldGBC calls for ambitious EU emissions target for 2040

Global Renewable News

JULY 17, 2023

World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has responded to the European Commission's consultation on an emissions target for 2040, calling for the highest level of ambition which addresses and recog.

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The role of Uber and Lyft in sustainable cities

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Lyft and Uber have committed to going 100 percent electric by 2030 and 2040, respectively, but cities can take steps to ensure they follow through.

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This solar's for you: Budweiser helps bars plug into renewable electricity

GreenBiz

APRIL 27, 2022

AB InBev's New Energy Collective scheme will help pubs switch to renewable energy, helping the company deliver on its goal to build a net-zero value chain by 2040.

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GM To Make Only Electric Vehicles By 2035, Be Carbon Neutral By 2040

Forbes Green Tech

JANUARY 28, 2021

GM joins Volkswagen, Ford and others in pledging a move to carbon neutrality although the other automakers have announced a 2050 timeline while GM plans to achieve this goal by 2040.

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'Going further': Burberry vows to be 'climate positive' by 2040

Business Green

JUNE 14, 2021

Burberry has beefed up its sustainability agenda, pledging late last week that it would become a 'climate positive' company by 2040 by investing in climate adaptation and mitigation initiatives outside of its value chain. Burberry said it is now working with climate solutions provider South Pole on its roadmap to achieving net zero by 2040.

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European truck-makers pledge to phase out internal combustion vehicles by 2040

Charged

JANUARY 5, 2021

Several of Europe’s largest truck manufacturers have promised to stop selling ICE vehicles by 2040. The chief executives of Daimler, Scania, MAN, Volvo, DAF, IVECO and Ford have signed a pledge to phase out combustion engines and focus on hydrogen, battery technology and “clean fuels.”.

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A.P. Moller - Maersk ships forward net zero target to 2040

Business Green

JANUARY 12, 2022

Global logistics giant becomes latest major firm to pull forward its net zero emission target to 2040. Moller - Maersk has today announced it is to pull forward its net zero emissions target by 10 years, making it the latest global company to commit to delivering net zero emissions by 2040.

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Amazon, Unilever, IKEA back zero-emission shipping initiative

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Nine global corporations adopt ambition statement that commits them to transitioning their freight vessels to zero-carbon fuels by 2040.

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Property premiums to skyrocket during the climate crisis

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Analysts predict $183 billion increase in property insurance costs by 2040 due to climate change and the surge of 'weather-related catastrophes.'

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PepsiCo serves up net zero by 2040 goal

Business Green

JANUARY 14, 2021

Global drinks giant doubles interim emissions goal and pledges to become net zero emission business by 2040. PepsiCo has become the latest global brand to sign up to an ambitious net zero emissions target, pledging to fully decarbonise its business by 2040 and announcing it has strengthened its near-term emissions targets.

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Pioneer communities: Six Scottish Islands announce net zero by 2040 goal

Business Green

MAY 19, 2022

The Scottish government this week announced that the islands of Hoy, Islay, Great Cumbrae, Raasay, Barra, and Yell are to become trailblazers for the zero transition, after signing up to an initiative to become carbon neutral by 2040, a full decade ahead of the UK's 2050 target date.

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Italian gas giant Snam targets carbon neutrality by 2040

Business Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Italian gas and energy infrastructure giant Snam has set its sights on becoming a carbon neutral company by 2040, pledging to invest €7.5bn over the next four years in hydrogen, biomethane, energy efficiency, and digitisation to help drive its transition away from fossil fuels.

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Honda hopes to go electric in North America by 2040, will develop solid-state batteries

Charged

APRIL 28, 2021

Following Toyota’s announcement of a new line of battery-electric vehicles , Honda now says it plans to make battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles 100% of its North American sales by 2040. The 20-year timeline is also an eye-roller for EV-watchers, most of whom expect gas-burners to go the way of flip phones long before 2040.

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Brooks Running's first carbon neutral shoe — a key step towards achieving net-zero carbon emission

GreenBiz

JANUARY 24, 2022

The company plans to incrementally expand this approach to other footwear styles and apparel as it works towards its goal to be net-zero carbon by 2040. Sponsored: Brooks Running’s Senior Manager of Corporate Responsibility details the development of its first carbon neutral shoe.

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Carbon Dioxide Emissions To Rise Through 2040

R-Squared Energy

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The WEO projects global energy supply and demand through 2040, under three different scenario assumptions: The Current Policies Scenario (CPS) shows what happens if the world continues along its present path, without any additional changes in policy. each year to 2040. Energy demand would have to fall from current levels through 2040.

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'Architects of their own energy usage': Home energy flexibility measures could unlock £14bn savings in 2040, report finds

Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2023

Widespread adoption of time-of-use tariffs, smart meters, solar panels and batteries could cut UK household electricity costs by £4.6bn per year in 2030 and £14.1bn in 2040, new analysis finds

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Study: Amount of plastic spewed into ocean on track to triple by 2040

Business Green

JULY 23, 2020

The amount of plastic which ends up in the ocean each year is set to almost triple by 2040 unless governments and industry dramatically ramp up their anti-plastic efforts, scientists have warned. However, industry and government can stem the tide ocean plastic by 80 per cent in the same time frame if they act now, according to scientists.

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NYC aims to electrify its entire vehicle fleet by 2040

Charged

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed an executive order that sets the city on a path to electrifying its entire municipal vehicle fleet by 2040. In 2018, the city announced plans to electrify its public bus system by 2040, and in 2019, it bought 15 New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE electric transit buses.

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European Geothermal Energy Council - EGEC response to the call for evidence on the 2040 Climate Target Impact Assessment

Global Renewable News

JULY 9, 2023

EGEC welcomes the call for evidence on the 2040 climate targets as it provides regulatory certainty for the geothermal sector to adjust to climate neutrality as well as ensuring the need for effective.

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Vodafone dials up net zero vision with new 2040 target

Business Green

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Telecoms group brings forward its net zero deadline to 2040 as it touts new 2030 carbon reduction targets validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative. warming scenario by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

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Moody's announces revised 2040 net zero target

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The credit ratings agency and risk management group said it will work to reduce emissions across its operations and value chain to net zero by 2040, aligning its commitment with its published Decarbonisation Plan. Moody's will aim to hit net zero emissions a decade earlier than previously planned, the company announced today.

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Sainsbury's promises to go net zero by 2040

Business Green

JANUARY 27, 2020

Sainsbury's has today become the latest corporate giant to adopt a net zero target, pledging to turn the UK's second largest supermarket chain into a net zero emissions operation by 2040, a full decade ahead of the UK government's national target and the goal set by arch rival Tesco.

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Food packaging will still be landfilled or incinerated without accelerated innovation

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 17, 2022

The study anticipates a shift from polymer-based to fibre-based packaging (pictured) by 2040. While, fibre-based packaging is widely recycled in non-food uses, the industry believes that by 2040 fibre-based packaging will approach circularity as technical development broadens its suitability for food packaging.

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Walmart pledges to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 without offsets

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The world's largest retailer has today committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions across its operations by 2040, without relying on carbon offsets. Retail giant touts plan to become 'regenerative company' as it unveils carbon and nature commitments on the opening day of NYC Climate Week.

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'Environment is the next battleground': Royal Mail pledges to deliver net zero by 2040

Business Green

JUNE 6, 2022

Royal Mail has today become the latest major company to pull forward its net zero emissions target date, pledging to reach the goal by 2040, a full 10 years earlier than its previous target. All this means we can pull forward our net zero target by 10 years to 2040.". Then reserve your place now at this year's Net Zero Festival.

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FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040

World needs ambitious target of 0% new plastic waste by 2040

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Walmart drives toward zero-emission goal for its entire fleet by 2040

The circular city in 2040 cuts today’s energy needs by 75 percent, says consultancy

How global plastic policies could slash virgin plastic production by 30 percent by 2040

GM pledges carbon neutrality by 2040, expands electric fleet

EnergyAustralia won’t retire Mt Piper coal before 2040, but may run it like a battery

Electric Cars Have Dented Fuel Demand. By 2040, They’ll Slash It

UK aviation sets sights on net zero by 2040

Big business urges EU to adopt target to cut emissions 'at least 90 percent' by 2040

Oregon's data center-focused emissions bill squashed by Amazon

New CEO confirms Honda will go all-electric by 2040

Electrolyser capacity | Europe 2040

Zero-emission maritime shipping gets a boost

UN says Australia must quit coal by 2030, reach net zero by 2040, no new coal or gas

FedEx to electrify its delivery fleet by 2040

UN: Slashing plastic pollution could save $4.5tr worldwide by 2040

FedEx says it will be carbon-neutral by 2040

EVs to increase Britain’s electricity demand by 31 times by 2040

World Green Building Council - WorldGBC calls for ambitious EU emissions target for 2040

The role of Uber and Lyft in sustainable cities

This solar's for you: Budweiser helps bars plug into renewable electricity

GM To Make Only Electric Vehicles By 2035, Be Carbon Neutral By 2040

'Going further': Burberry vows to be 'climate positive' by 2040

European truck-makers pledge to phase out internal combustion vehicles by 2040

A.P. Moller - Maersk ships forward net zero target to 2040

Amazon, Unilever, IKEA back zero-emission shipping initiative

Property premiums to skyrocket during the climate crisis

PepsiCo serves up net zero by 2040 goal

Pioneer communities: Six Scottish Islands announce net zero by 2040 goal

Italian gas giant Snam targets carbon neutrality by 2040

Honda hopes to go electric in North America by 2040, will develop solid-state batteries

Brooks Running's first carbon neutral shoe — a key step towards achieving net-zero carbon emission

Carbon Dioxide Emissions To Rise Through 2040

'Architects of their own energy usage': Home energy flexibility measures could unlock £14bn savings in 2040, report finds

Study: Amount of plastic spewed into ocean on track to triple by 2040

NYC aims to electrify its entire vehicle fleet by 2040

European Geothermal Energy Council - EGEC response to the call for evidence on the 2040 Climate Target Impact Assessment

Vodafone dials up net zero vision with new 2040 target

Moody's announces revised 2040 net zero target

Sainsbury's promises to go net zero by 2040

Food packaging will still be landfilled or incinerated without accelerated innovation

Walmart pledges to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 without offsets

'Environment is the next battleground': Royal Mail pledges to deliver net zero by 2040

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