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DS Smith announced June 9 its ambition to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and reduce emissions per ton of product 40% by 2030.

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is partnering with Sempra Energy to continue the research and development of solutions to help the transition to a lower-carbon economy.

An alliance of energy companies in Canada are joining together for the Oil Sands Pathways to Net Zero initiative to help the government reach its goal of net zero emissions by 2050 through responsibly-produced oil.

Shopify spent the past year kick-starting the carbon removal market. Their greatest takeaway? More companies need to demonstrate demand to accelerate market growth. In their report, "How to Kick-Start the Carbon Removal Market: Shopify's Playbook" the company opens up its notebooks to share a successful approach to support this developing field.

The UK government released June 8 new regulations that will require pension holders to assess and publicly report on the climate change risks in their portfolios.

Volvo Group announced June 8 that its climate targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative to align with the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree target.

Saint-Gobain, in partnership with Greentown Labs, launched June 9 a building efficiency-focused accelerator program to spur growth in technologies that optimize the energy use of buildings.

Los Angeles is investing in its sustainable transportation in the hopes of reducing car dependence in order to meet the city’s Green New Deal targets.

Dow Benelux released June 8 its roadmap for achieving its 2050 carbon neutrality goal by setting its sights on an interim target of reducing CO2 emissions from its Terneuzen, the Netherlands, operations by more than 40% by 2030.

The Bank of England announced June 3 that it intends to reach net zero emissions by 2050.