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Covestro Sets Scope 3 Emissions Goals

February 29, 2024

Covestro, a manufacturer of polymer materials and their components, published its climate neutrality targets for Scope 3 emissions.

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MEAG Forestry Equity Fund Raises $200 Million

February 29, 2024

Munich Re Group's asset manager MEAG announced the first closing of its MEAG Sustainable Forestry Equity Fund with capital commitments of $207 million.

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Keywords: MEAG, Munich Re Group

Burger King France Adds EV Charging

February 28, 2024

Burger King France announced the rollout of ultra-fast chargers across Burger King France drive-through and dine-in locations that are not in co-ownership.

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7 Ways Amazon is Using AI to Build a More Sustainable Future

By Kara Hurst, Amazon   |  February 28, 2024

From reducing packaging and food waste to powering fulfillment operations more efficiently, Amazon has been innovating with AI and ML for decades. Here are some of the latest ways the company is leveraging AI to reach its Climate Pledge commitment of net-zero carbon by 2040 and become a more sustainable business.

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Jabil Achieves Emissions Goal

February 28, 2024

Jabil Inc., an engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions provider, lowered its enterprise-wide GHG emissions by 29% compared to its 2019 baseline and met its operational GHG emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) reduction target for fiscal year 202

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UNIFI Sets 2030 Goals

February 28, 2024

UNIFI, Inc., manufacturers of REPREVE and recycled and synthetic yarns, set a goal of 30% reduction in Scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity by FY2030.

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International Airlines Group Purchases SAF

February 28, 2024

International Airlines Group (IAG) announced its largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel purchase agreement to date.

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FAA Sets Rule to Reduce Carbon Pollution

February 27, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a final rule to reduce carbon pollution emitted by most large airplanes flying in U.S. airspace.

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Automotive Cells Co Receives Financing for Battery Plants

February 27, 2024

Automotive Cells Company (ACC) announced the closing of a 4.4 billion euro Project Financing for the development of three gigafactories for lithium-ion battery cell production in Italy, Germany and France.

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Canada Issues Second Green Bond

February 27, 2024

The Government of Canada announced plans to issue its second Canadian-dollar-denominated green bond this week with the addition of nuclear power expenditures.

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Southern California Public Power Authority Signs PPA

February 27, 2024

Southern California Public Power Authority signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a portion of the Bonanza Solar and Storage project.

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Energy Codes Forecast 2024: Money, Politics, and a New Model Code

By Cherylyn Kelley, IMT   |  February 26, 2024

It’s gearing up to be another banner year for energy codes across the U.S. The Institute for Market Transformation's (IMT) Cherylyn Kelley covers recent developments and where energy codes may go next.

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Nokia Sets 2040 SBTi Goals

February 26, 2024

Nokia announced the company is committed to lowering its total global GHG emissions to net zero by 2040 and submitted its net-zero letter of commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

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DOE, USDA Launch RE Project for Farmers

February 26, 2024

The U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched an initiative to help farmers cut costs and increase income using underutilized renewable technologies including smaller-scale wind projects.

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IQVIA Goals Validated by SBTi

February 26, 2024

IQVIA verified its GHG emissions reduction targets, including its net zero by 2050 target, with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

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Florida Power & Light Completes Hydrogen Hub

February 26, 2024

Florida Power & Light Company announces the completion of a clean hydrogen hub pilot project, the Cavendish NextGen Hydrogen Hub.

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Weekend Reads: Greener Snowmaking; EVs Transcend Politics

February 24, 2024

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

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Pacific Gas and Electric to Add BH-ESS

February 23, 2024

Pacific Gas and Electric Company in California plans to add a green hydrogen plus battery ultra-long duration energy storage system (BH-ESS) with 293 MWh of dispatchable carbon-free energy.

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Danaher to Set SBTi Targets

February 23, 2024

Danaher Corporation announced it committed to set science-based GHG emission reduction targets in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

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Smart Energy Voices Podcast: Episode 97 - Energy and Equity

February 23, 2024

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host Debra Chanil welcomes Emily Schapira, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Energy Authority. She’s also a recent winner of the DEI Impact award in the Catalyst for Change category. They discuss how the Philadelphia Energy Authority is making great strides in the push for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

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Verizon Conducts Last Allocation of Green Bond

February 23, 2024

Verizon Communications Inc. issued its last allocation of the nearly $1 billion of net proceeds from its fifth green bond, which was issued in May 2023.

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Saint-Gobain Lowers Emissions With Heat Recovery System

February 23, 2024

Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed Canada Inc., finished the installation of a heat exchanger system on its industrial drywall board dryer at its gypsum facility outside Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Cisco Signs Solar PPA

February 22, 2024

Cisco signed a 15-year agreement to purchase approximately 60,000 MWh of solar energy annually.

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Madison Gas and Electric Solar Project Begins Operation

February 22, 2024

Madison Gas and Electric’s latest solar array, the 6-megawatt (MW) Tyto Solar in Fitchburg, is operating and delivering locally generated, carbon-free energy to the distribution grid.

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Walmart Reaches Emission Goal Early

February 22, 2024

Walmart announced its goal to lower, avoid, or sequester 1 gigaton or 1 billion metric tons of its GHG emissions in product value chains was achieved six years early.

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Microsoft Adds Carbon Removal Project

February 22, 2024

Microsoft signed a six-year offtake agreement to purchase 350,000 tons of carbon removal credits from an agroforestry project in Kenya.

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Rio Tinto Signs Wind PPA

February 21, 2024

Rio Tinto signed a renewable power purchase agreement to supply its Gladstone operations in Queensland.

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Hawaiian Electric to Add 40 MW Renewable Energy

February 21, 2024

Hawaiian Electric Company plans to add the proposed 'Ūkiu Energy 40-megawatt renewable energy site in Maui to increase grid reliability on the island.

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Airbus Enters Partnership for SAF

February 21, 2024

Airbus signed a strategic partnership to deal with the challenges of decarbonizing aviation through the use of sustainable aviation fuels.

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Meet Experts from Google, HARC at SED’s Net Zero Forum Spring

February 21, 2024

Smart Energy Decisions has finalized the lineup of speakers for Net Zero Forum Spring with the addition of sessions from Google and Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC). The Forum is set for February 26-28 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center in The Woodlands, Texas.

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