GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. Media Authorship. Anheuser-Busch.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 1, 2020

SMUD is the first utility in the country to count avoided carbon emissions from the existing building stock as part of its progress on energy efficiency. The switch to "avoided carbon" is part of SMUD’s ambitious effort to accelerate decarbonization of its existing building stock. New buildings, new policy battles.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Yet just as efforts toward that goal are finally scaling up — via the EU’s amplified climate targets, China’s new carbon-neutral target for 2060, and other examples — the coronavirus pandemic has introduced a massive dose of uncertainty. “We need more policy support than is available today.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

The pandemic led ICAO to scale back the program, CORSIA (for Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation), to make it easier for airlines to comply. The sooner that the costs of carbon control are included in the costs of doing business, the sooner new technologies will be developed.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Ultimately, the challenge faced by California and Germany with high-level penetrations of renewables is one that many federal and local governments must grapple with as they pursue policies in an attempt to mitigate the most dangerous impacts of climate change. and even more so for the myriad targets that have been adopted globally.

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Greenability Magazine

MAY 10, 2023

Kansas City has taken several steps to help us reach our goal of climate neutrality for city operations by 2030. Our goal is to reach climate neutrality by the year 2040,” Mayor Quinton Lucas said. “We’ve already seen great successes at City Hall, we’ve reduced our greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 25%.

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Business Green

MAY 25, 2022

New report sets out how policymakers could help accelerate the adoption of low carbon building technologies and practices. Launched this week, the EU Policy Roadmap has been developed with the support of a coalition of over 35 leading industry bodies through WorldGBC's flagship #BuildingLife project.

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Business Green

MARCH 17, 2021

The overarching ambition of the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy is to slash greenhouse gas emissions from UK industry by two-thirds within 15 years, as part of plans to develop the "world's first" low carbon industrial sector that creates and supports up to 80,000 jobs by 2050. Coking coal?

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Business Green

JULY 21, 2020

Apple has become the latest US tech behemoth to step up its net zero ambitions, today pledging to be 'carbon neutral' throughout its entire business, manufacturing supply chain and product life cycle by the end of the decade. We're proud of our environmental journey and the ambitious roadmap we have set for the future," she added.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 26, 2024

ING’s climate policy is miles away from what is necessary to achieve the 1.5°C Akin to that demand, Milieudefensie now seeks to compel ING to cut its CO2 emissions roughly in half by 2030 and align its policy with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C Since that agreement’s adoption in December 2015, ING has issued 83.2 Credit: Sabrina Bedford.

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Business Green

MARCH 24, 2022

The five vehicles replace diesel HGVs and should result in up to 100,000 annual road miles being fuelled with renewable electricity instead of diesel, preventing 170 tonnes of carbon emissions. Amazon is one of the first companies in the world to put electric heavy goods trucks on the road," he said.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 28, 2020

Hundreds of Amazon employees have joined in solidarity, forming the advocacy group Amazon Employees for Climate Justice (AECJ) to protest the company’s climate policies. AECJ seeks to push Amazon into adopting more eco-conscious practices, but Amazon has threatened the protesters with termination for violating its communications policy.

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2020

Leading energy firms call on Brussels to deliver 2050 net zero target 'across all policy areas', as nearly 100 suppliers pledge to better engage customers with the energy transition. This predictability would be enhanced by setting an intermediate target in 2040 aligned with EU's climate action framework.".

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Rapidly falling clean technology costs alongside mounting investor pressure, consumer demand for change, and tightening government policy is pushing more companies to ramp up their climate targets towards net zero and beyond. Carbon credits will play an essential, but controversial, role in hitting net zero," the report states.

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EDF + Business

JULY 22, 2020

Today, Apple announced its own goal to be carbon neutral by 2030. As noted by Amy Harder of Axios , “[Apple’s] plan will shed light on how to neutralize the climate impact of complex supply chains.”. Advocating for climate policy. Only policy will do that — and leading companies are calling on lawmakers to deliver.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Strong, clear climate policies across power, transport and heavy industry, would help to support businesses to achieve climate goals, argues Volvo Car's. So, in 2016, we set an ambition to have global climate neutral manufacturing operations by 2025. They need to do this through clear long-term policies and direction.

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E8 Cleantech Angels

APRIL 30, 2020

By planting varied crops, by not tilling, and by actually encouraging wild plant and animal life, she believes that we can restore the land to its natural balance while sequestering carbon. Join us for a discussion of innovation in agriculture and advocacy facilitated by Climate Solutions' Gregg Small.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 20, 2021

She said the IEA report showed “how fundamental the transition must be to achieve net zero emissions by 2050” and that Equinor was planning to increase its investments in renewables and other “low-carbon solutions” to 50 percent of its overall spend by 2030. The company was “leading in carbon efficient production of oil an gas,” she added.

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2022

Although flying is one of the most carbon intensive activities a person can do, and despite growing focus on polluting behaviours in recent years, emissions from aviation have more than doubled since 1990. Helena Bennett is senior policy adviser at Green Alliance. But, for this to happen, serious efforts need to begin now.

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Elemental Excelerator

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

One key results shows we can zero out 5 gigatons if 50% of the miles driven on the world’s roads are electric by 2040, and 95% by 2050. GT, 20% of miles flown use low-carbon fuel by 2025 and 40% of miles flown are carbon-neutral by 2040. The role of innovation is the quest to drive down costs, Ryan explained.

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Business Green

APRIL 26, 2021

Last week, the UK government announced it will count emissions from international shipping and aviation in its carbon accounting from 2033, caving to long-running pressure from campaigners and climate experts. Some progress has been made.

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2021

The chief sustainability officer tells BusinessGreen how the Indian business group is steering more than 150 companies behind a 2040 carbon neutrality goal. The Mahindra Group prides itself on giving its subsidiaries space to grow and innovate. But Ghosh claims the task is less complicated than it sounds.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 14, 2020

We learned we’re (1) changing the earth’s land so much that we threaten our food security and the land’s ability to capture carbon, (2) heading toward devastated oceans that are coral-free, and (3) not cutting emissions even remotely fast enough to avoid these outcomes. The costs are not theoretical any more. degrees Celsius.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Brazil announces 'indicative' goal to deliver carbon neutrality by 2060. Brazil this week announced a new 'indicative' goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, ahead of this week's global Climate Ambition Summit. Australia drops Kyoto carbon credit demand from Paris Agreement plan.

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E8 Cleantech Angels

APRIL 29, 2020

By planting varied crops, by not tilling, and by actually encouraging wild plant and animal life, she believes that we can restore the land to its natural balance while sequestering carbon. Join us for a discussion of innovation in agriculture and advocacy facilitated by Climate Solutions' Gregg Small.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Now, companies themselves are seeing the business benefits of proactive forestry policies. Microsoft , JetBlue and Royal Dutch Shell are among those seeking to offset a portion of their carbon footprint by investing in forest protection and reforestation. It’s not just the climate impacts of concern to investors. Some went further.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

It can include commitments related to being more energy efficient, reducing waste, reducing your carbon footprint, minimizing pollution, eliminating plastic, changing how you manufacture, and sourcing from other sustainable companies. Document and Share Your Sustainability Commitments.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As our sample, we took the communications of 14 EU players who were identified in a 2021 DeSmog investigation as key opponents of EU environmental policy reforms. Cefic stated that it did not lobby on Farm to Fork or pesticide targets, affirmed its support for the Green New Deal and stated its ambition to be “climate neutral” by 2050.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Decision to quit three US trade bodies stems from differences over carbon pricing policies and methane regulation, as oil giant looks to build on net zero plans. High profile corporates have left trade bodies in disagreements over climate policy before. And when differences arise we will be transparent.

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Business Green

JANUARY 27, 2020

The UK's second largest supermarket chain has unveiled an ambitious new goal to hit net zero emissions by 2040. Sainsbury's is responsible for around one million tonnes of carbon emissions every year. We recognise that we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to make the changes needed to help the planet exist sustainably.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Awareness is high, with around three quarters (75 per cent) of UK respondents to recent consumer research now concerned about the threat of carbon emissions to the planet. And we work with our customers to do this every day.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Aligning with the California State University system goals to reach carbon neutrality by 2040, and in compliance with California State and California State University System energy efficiency goals and mandates, this position will: . Follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines. . Location: .

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Aligning with the California State University system goals to reach carbon neutrality by 2040, and in compliance with California State and California State University (CSU) system energy efficiency goals and mandates, this position will: . Follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines. . Location : .

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

With Salesforce's suppliers contributing more than half of the company's Scope 3 value chain emissions, the new 'sustainability exhibit' appendix attached to its contracts is set to play a major role in its drive to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. In order to achieve net zero, and achieve 1.5C

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 22, 2021

The Restore Fund money will go to investing in working forests to transition them to more sustainable management practices that will sequester more carbon from the atmosphere to balance Apple’s carbon footprint in its hardware supply chain, while the timber production will produce financial profits for Apple as an investor.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 22, 2021

The Restore Fund money will go to investing in working forests to transition them to more sustainable management practices that will sequester more carbon from the atmosphere to balance Apple’s carbon footprint in its hardware supply chain, while the timber production will produce financial profits for Apple as an investor.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The EU announced its goals to cut emissions by 90% by 2040 as a stepping stone to its carbon neutrality goal in 2050. The ambitious plan would require the EU to reduce fossil fuel use in the energy sector by 80% by 2040 compared to 2021 and spend 3.2% of GDP on energy investment from 2031 to 2050.

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