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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu signed an executive order(EO) eliminating the use of fossil fuels in new construction and major renovations of city buildings.

EnLink Midstream, LLC achieved reductions of 2,866 metric tons (MT) of methane emissions or approximately 71,650 MT of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) emissions in 2022.

At Smart Energy Decisions' 2023 Net Zero Forum/Spring, Chandra Farley, Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Atlanta presented a session about viewing sustainability through an environmental justice framework, the importance of public-private partnerships, and the value of “positive pressure.”

The Boston Beer Company, a manufacturer of brands such as Samuel Adams, Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea, Dogfish Head and Angry Orchard, calculated its Scope 1 and 2 emissions for the first time.

Koppers, an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds, realized a 49.5% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2007.

J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. will purchase 13 zero-emission Class 8 trucks to lower the intensity of its carbon emissions.

Pioneer Natural Resources Company made progress toward its emission reduction targets and achieved a 22% reduction in GHG emissions intensity.

Trucking and engine company Navistar introduced its internal combustion engine (ICE) platform, the International S13 Integrated Powertrain, to deliver advanced fuel efficiency and performance.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc., a home retailer, announced it lowered its operational emissions by 24% and executed its first long-term investment in renewable energy through a power purchase agreement (PPA) in Texas.

Industrial operators face challenges to decarbonization that are magnified in step with the large size of their energy load. As a result, as the 2022 State of Decarbonization Study shows, this sector is often ahead of its peers in other sectors when it comes to finding solutions.