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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.
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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Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed banning the sale of diesel commercial trucks by 2040. The proposal comes just weeks after the state had to battle with high temperatures that threatened to cause blackouts throughout the state. During the extreme heat, officials called on residents to ration their power usage, including a call for electric vehicle users to avoid charging their cars
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.
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.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Walmart drives toward zero-emission goal for its entire fleet by 2040. Katie Fehrenbacher. Wed, 09/23/2020 - 01:50.
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
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.
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.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JULY 24, 2020
Accumulated plastic waste in the ocean could reach the weight of 2 million blue whales
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.”.
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.
Business Green
AUGUST 18, 2022
Carlsberg Group has set it sights on achieving net zero emissions across its global supply chain by 2040, as part of a raft of fresh sustainability targets unveiled by the global brewing giant yesterday.
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.
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. That’s why we’re making our entire fleet electric by 2040 – the equivalent of taking 750,000 cars off the street.”.
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.
Eco-Business
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The world's largest Islamic bank says it will reduce its coal exposure to zero by 2040, in line with the Paris Agreement. The policy is believed to be the Southeast Asian finance sector's strongest climate action plan yet
Business Green
MARCH 16, 2021
Swiss Re has announced it is to phase out thermal coal from its treaty reinsurance by 2040, in a move that has been billed by campaigners as a breakthrough for the global reinsurance industry.
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.
Business Green
JANUARY 14, 2021
Global drinks giant doubles interim emissions goal and pledges to become net zero emission business by 2040.
Eco-Business
JANUARY 25, 2022
Oceans pollution could balloon to 700 million tonnes by 2040, warns the Environmental Investigations Agency, as it pushes for a global treaty to curb plastic waste.
Business Green
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Political leaders and businesses from across North West England have unveiled their vision for the region to transition to net zero by 2040 bolstered by a "green recovery" from the coronavirus crisis, as they yesterday announced plans to launch a decarbonisation roadmap later this year.
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.
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.
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.
Bidgely
JUNE 22, 2021
It won’t surprise you that as part of its “Net Zero by 2040” goal, Portland General Electric (PGE) is investing in clean and renewable energy generation, including wind, solar and hydro power.
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.
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. The rise in carbon dioxide emissions slows, but still climbs by 6% through 2040. Energy demand would have to fall from current levels through 2040. Oil demand reaches 106 million BPD 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.
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.".
Business Green
JULY 2, 2021
Scientists are calling for a binding treaty to phase out global production of virgin plastic by 2040. International group of scientists call for new plastics non-proliferation treaty that binds governments to ambitious target to phase out virgin plastic.
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.
Business Green
JULY 19, 2022
Long-awaited Jet Zero Strategy unveiled by government setting out ambition for 2019 to be peak year for domestic aviation emissions in the UK.
Business Green
DECEMBER 13, 2021
AB InBev has become the latest multinational to announce plans to achieve net zero emissions across its entire value chain, pledging to deliver net zero for its supply chain and product use and disposal by 2040.
Business Green
APRIL 8, 2021
A major UN-backed initiative aimed at tackling the growing climate impact of the burgeoning crypto currency industry has been launched today, in bid to encourage all of the world's energy-intensive fintech blockchains to run on 100 per cent renewable power by 2025 and achieve net zero by 2040.
Business Green
MARCH 11, 2021
Banking giant commits to ending support for coal by 2040 after reaching compromise with shareholders.
EDF + Business
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
As part of its ambitious goal announced today to achieve zero-carbon operations by 2040, Walmart outlined a notable timeframe for transforming its truck fleet. in adopting a 2040 timeframe for transitioning its long-haul freight trucks to zero-emission.
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Overall, the firm expects property insurance premiums will triple to be worth $1.3tr in 2040, up from $450bn in 2020, driven largely by economic development and climate change, with the former expected to make up three quarters of the rise.
Business Green
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
French banking giant to end coal financing in Europe by 2030 and sets new renewable energy investment target of €18bn by 2021
Business Green
OCTOBER 8, 2020
London's financial district placed itself at the epicentre of efforts to combat global heating yesterday as the City of London Corporation unveiled a radical new Climate Action Strategy designed to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040, a decade ahead of the UK government goal.
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.
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.
Business Green
JANUARY 31, 2022
New Look has today published an update to its Sustainability Strategy , including a new commitment to become a 'climate positive' business by 2040 and halve the greenhouse gas emissions from its products by 2030.
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