Japan aims to be carbon-neutral by 2050
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Japan hopes to rely solely on renewable energy in the next 30 years.
Princeton study shows possibility for a carbon-neutral US
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 21, 2020
To hit net-zero carbon by 2050, the U.S. trillion and committed leadership. Oh, and we need to start implementing massive changes now.
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Dairy Management Inc.’s Krysta Harden on the dairy industry’s net zero initiative
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 10, 2020
dairy - looking at issues including getting to carbon neutrality by 2050, but we also have water quality goals and nutrient management goals.”. Jim Giles, senior food & carbon analyst at GreenBiz, interviewed Krysta Harden, executive vice president of global environmental strategy at Dairy Management Inc.
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Dow’s Jim Fitterling on tackling plastic waste and the company’s sustainability goals
GreenBiz
JUNE 17, 2020
In a conversation with GreenBiz Executive Editor Joel Makower, Dow CEO Jim Fitterling details strategy for the company’s latest sustainability commitments — including being carbon neutral by 2050. That includes looking at Scope 1 through 3 emissions.
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BMW, Ford, other automakers rev up carbon commitments
GreenBiz
JULY 29, 2020
BMW, Ford, other automakers rev up carbon commitments. The world's biggest automakers are ramping up their carbon commitments even as they struggle to build back in the wake of the pandemic. . This week, Germany's BMW took the plunge and set a goal to reduce its carbon emissions per car by at least one-third by 2030.
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South Korea to push for carbon neutrality by 2050
Business Green
OCTOBER 28, 2020
South Korea will set its sights on becoming a carbon neutral country by 2050, President Moon Jae-in announced today, making it the latest major economy committed to ending its contribution to climate change as crucial momentum towards net zero gathers pace ahead of COP26. has today committed to #NetZero by 2050!
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“Global warming won’t wait until 2050,” says European science advisory group
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
We cannot rely on linear developments and a steady energy transition over the next 30 years to 2050,” according to William Gillett, Energy Programme Director of the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC). This means: Embodied carbon: ambitious targets are needed for the future deployment of renewable energy systems.
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Amazon hands Mercedes-Benz its biggest electric vehicle order to date
GreenBiz
AUGUST 28, 2020
The automaker also announced Friday that it's joining the Climate Pledge, an initiative coordinated by Amazon and firm Global Optimism that commits signatories to achieving the objectives laid out in the Paris Climate Agreement by 2040, a decade earlier than the agreement's 2050 goal.
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Why carbon tracking and reporting is necessary to hold corporations accountable
GreenBiz
JANUARY 7, 2021
Why carbon tracking and reporting is necessary to hold corporations accountable. Now, new breakthrough climate accounting technologies are emerging as solutions to track and verify energy and carbon emissions, and report energy purchases and consumption. Daniel Goldman. Thu, 01/07/2021 - 01:30. Everything hinges on measurement.
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Michigan 2050 Carbon Neutrality Goal Could Be An Economic Engine - If It Avoids A Rush To Gas
Energy Central
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
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.
Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future. Beyond 2030, BCG aspires to be "climate positive" — by removing more carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere on an ongoing basis than it actually emits through its own activities. Heather Clancy. Tue, 09/01/2020 - 00:02.
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Is 'net zero' much ado about nothing?
GreenBiz
MAY 11, 2021
It feels almost quaint to remember way back when "80 by 50" — an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 — was a bold goal for a company or government entity to make. For those not yet up to speed, net zero refers to the goal of emitting no greenhouse gases by a specific date, typically 2050. Joel Makower.
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Chemists present roadmap to a carbon-neutral refinery by 2050
TechXplore
MAY 8, 2024
Would it be possible to build a refinery that is completely fossil-free, and thereby significantly contributing to a carbon-neutral society by as early as 2050? According to two chemists from Utrecht University it is.
Carbon marketplace hawks credits in businesses that store CO2 with their products
GreenBiz
AUGUST 31, 2020
Carbon marketplace hawks credits in businesses that store CO2 with their products. As corporate interest in carbon removal options grows, Puro.earth , a startup from Finland, is offering a twist on carbon marketplaces. Gloria Oladipo. Mon, 08/31/2020 - 05:00.
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L’Oreal achieves carbon-neutrality across US operations
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
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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The COVID Covenant: Going big is the price of admission
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
We could talk about why we haven’t acted, but the real question is about what we will do going forward: How will we provoke the world into attacking carbon as it has the virus? If, as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says, we have a maximum of eight years of carbon left in our 1.5 Or will they go big, to get it done now?Demand
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Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand?
GreenBiz
JULY 15, 2020
Early pioneers of these hydrogen-from-waste technologies such as Ways2H, SGH2 Energy (SGH2) and Standard Hydrogen say not only are they making carbon-free, energy-rich fuel, their approaches also will divert mountains of trash from landfills and waterways, cutting greenhouse gas emissions. . There are other ways to make hydrogen.
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BofA, Goldman, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo launch center for climate-aligned finance
GreenBiz
JULY 9, 2020
The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is banking on banks to get us over the carbon-neutral finish line by 2050. . BofA, Goldman, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo launch center for climate-aligned finance. Jesse Klein. Thu, 07/09/2020 - 00:01.
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2020 was the year that…
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 28, 2020
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. Microsoft said it would become "carbon negative" within a decade , with a stretch goal to remove all the carbon it has emitted since it was founded in 1975.
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Swiss vote on renewable energy plan for 2050 carbon neutrality
TechXplore
JUNE 9, 2024
Swiss voters were expected to approve in a referendum Sunday a law aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energy as the country aims for carbon neutrality by 2050.
JPMorgan Chase wants to be the commercial bank for ‘green economy’ companies
GreenBiz
APRIL 12, 2021
The latter area might include, for example, carbon credit exchanges and marketplaces. Lehman said these sectors were picked because of their outsized potential to decrease the carbon footprint of the global economy, pointing to estimated emissions reductions related to transitioning to clean energy and to industrial production. "The
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India and Carbon Neutrality
Energy Central
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
‘Carbon neutrality’ has become the key word to so many countries – China and Korea aiming it by 2060 and 2050 respectively with Japan following it by 2050.
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.
Floating solar farm is a solution to Hong Kong land challenges
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 2, 2023
The Government of the Hong Kong SAR is introducing an innovative floating solar farm to overcome limited land resources as it pursues its plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The floating solar farm at Plover Cove Reservoir is part of Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2050, which draws on renewable energy as a key strategy.
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Can Shell help pilot a new era of sustainable aviation?
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 14, 2020
One of the world’s largest oil and gas companies is betting that the future of flying is carbon-neutral. CORSIA applies only to international flights, which account for the majority of aviation’s carbon footprint and around 1.3 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to ICAO. Fuels rush in.
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'Carbon-neutral concrete': Industry issues Open Challenge to start-ups worldwide
Business Green
MAY 18, 2021
Global Cement and Concrete Association launches major new initiative to help catalyse development of low carbon technologies and techniques. Innovation will be crucial at every stage, from new cement and concrete chemistries to kiln technologies, clinker production, and carbon capture," she added.
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The climate crisis needs climate leadership from businesses now
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
This means aligning corporate ambition with the best available climate science, setting a target to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, at the latest, and setting strong interim targets to get there through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Meanwhile, Amazon is taking action against its bold commitment to be carbon-neutral by 2040.
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Dairy Management Inc’s Krysta Harden on the dairy industry’s net zero initiatives
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 10, 2020
dairy - looking at issues including getting to carbon neutrality by 2050, but we also have water quality goals and nutrient management goals.”. Jim Giles, senior food & carbon analyst at GreenBiz, interviewed Krysta Harden, executive vice president of global environmental strategy at Dairy Management Inc.
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Lidl GB unveils plan to become 'carbon neutral' by next year
Business Green
JULY 12, 2021
Lidl GB this morning became the latest supermarket to announce ambitious new decarbonisation goals, pledging to make its operations 'carbon neutral' by 2022 before slashing its direct emissions by 80 per cent against 2019 levels by 2030. warming trajectory.
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Over half of UK manufacturers seemingly on target to achieve net zero goals
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
Research reveals manufacturing sector as one of the best prepared to meet 2050 UK Net Zero targets with 57 per cent of businesses having a strategy to reduce their carbon footprint. Reducing the world’s emissions and slowing down climate change has become a top priority. Barriers to sustainability.
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Hyundai calls hydrogen fuel a key factor in decarbonization by 2050
Hydrogen Fuel News
JANUARY 12, 2024
The automaker recently announced that H2 will “play a prominent role” in its achievement of carbon neutrality. Hyundai has announced that hydrogen fuel will “play a prominent role” in its strategy for becoming carbon neutral by 2050.
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The ecological cost of a tweet
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 8, 2022
According to Greenly CEO Alexis Normand: “Obviously, a tweet sent out by Elon Musk for instance, would not have the same carbon footprint as one sent out by a random Twitter user. It is entirely possible that carbon emissions only skyrocket further””, indicates Tommy Catherine, expert at Greenly’s Carbon Institute.
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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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Bearing and seal maker shares net-zero manufacturing journey
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Reaching Net Zero operations by 2050 will require huge changes in industrial practices – such as how we use energy and source raw materials – but despite all the challenges, the target is achievable writes Rob Jenkinson. As such, it has an ethical imperative to adopt practices that lead to carbon neutrality. New approach.
Portugal power-to-liquid project makes sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) from municipal waste-derived CO2
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
The envisaged Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) implementation at LIPOR’s Energy Recovery Plant consists of capturing, extracting and purifying the biogenic part of CO2, present in about 60% of the carbon dioxide emissions generated as a result of the incineration process.
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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021
GreenBiz
JANUARY 11, 2021
Many celebrated with their CSOs on meeting ambitious corporate targets for 2020, while setting audacious new goals for 2025, 2030 and 2050. The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis. LinkedIn | Personal website.
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Navigating the Decarbonization Journey
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
The world must be carbon neutral by 2050, and multinational corporations have a key role to play in achieving that outcome. As the world moves toward a carbon-free future, corporations are no longer asking if, when, or why to decarbonize. For the global business community, decarbonization is an economic imperative.
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Europe’s Green Hydrogen Revolution Is Turning Blue
GreenTechMedia
JULY 1, 2020
Blue hydrogen is produced from natural gas, with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology scooping up the resulting CO2. The EU is aiming to be net-zero carbon across all sectors by 2050. Hydrogen is likely to play a substantial role in getting carbon out of those hard-to-reach sectors like heavy industry and freight.
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Southern Company Commits to Net-Zero Carbon by 2050, but Seeks New Gas Plants for Now
GreenTechMedia
MAY 27, 2020
utilities in setting a net-zero carbon target for 2050, aiming to balance the emissions from its sizable fossil fuel-fired generation fleet and sprawling natural gas business with reductions to be gained by expanding its portfolio of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Counting on 'negative carbon' solutions.
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Nestlé digs deeper into regenerative ag, puts $3.6B behind net-zero plan
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 7, 2020
billion over the next five years to meet its net-zero by 2050 aspirations. But CEO Mark Schneider took pains to position this investment as one that will be "earnings-neutral.". The world’s largest food company, Nestlé, last week said it plans to spend roughly $3.6 It’s at 90 percent currently.).
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Duke Energy Pledges to Eliminate Methane Emissions From Natural Gas Business by 2030
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Duke Energy has upped its net-zero carbon by 2050 goals, pledging to eliminate methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 through a combination of better pipeline leak detection, more efficient operations, and investing in renewable natural gas to reduce the carbon intensity of its supplies.
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Guidance published to help tackle GHG emissions in environment and engineering sectors
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The first, ‘Fast Assessment based on Fee’ helps classify the percentage of fees earned in a year that support, are neutral, or work against a net-zero transition. This paper for the first time sets out some practical ways to estimate this, in a similar way that we measure our corporate carbon footprint.
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Multi-million pound investment needed in carbon capture technology to mitigate CO2 emissions, report finds
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 1, 2022
DAC works by capturing CO2 in the air and then either sequestrating it or using it to manufacture carbon neutral fuel. The report added that as part of the Government’s Net Zero 2050 roadmap, CCUS should be included alongside other air transport energy policies.
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Digital technology heralds quantum leap for blast furnaces
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Tata Steel UK has a declared ambition to reduce all CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030 and to be a CO2 neutral steelmaker by 2045 – in support of the UK’s ambition to be net-zero by 2050.
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