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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) released draft guidance for state entities to inform the investments and benefits reporting on compliance with the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

The Maryland Energy Administration unveiled a plan to help K-12 public schools across the state reduce and eliminate carbon emissions.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. will lower GHG emissions by actively investing in energy efficiency measures, including equipment upgrades and replacements, guest room energy management systems and efficient lighting systems. 

European bank ING announced it is phasing out the financing of upstream oil and gas activities by 2040 and aiming to triple new financing for renewable energy by 2025. 

Grocery wholesaler United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) completed a roof-mounted solar array installation - the largest to date - at its Howell, New Jersey distribution center.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) joined a $40 million program led by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to reconsider how components within data centers are cooled.

Krispy Kreme, Inc. began to measure its energy footprint and carbon emissions in order to chart a path for lowering its GHG emissions.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) announced up to $890 million in funding for three projects to demonstrate technologies designed to capture, transport, and store carbon emissions.

Equinix, Inc., a digital infrastructure company, announced the full allocation of $4.9 billion in investment-grade green bonds for green building projects, energy efficiency and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) projects.