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Part 1 of IMT's "Unintended Consequences & Potential Solutions of Building Decarbonization" uncovered the effects of these efforts on community-based organizations and local governments. In Part 2 of this series, Giulianna Di Lauro explores potential solutions to these unintended harms. Spoiler alert: community leadership is the key!

Health insurance company Humana announced its commitment to reducing GHG emissions by 54.6 percent by 2032 from a 2019 base year.

Russell Reynolds Associates, a global leadership advisory firm, announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated its goals to achieve net-zero GHG emissions across its value chain by 2050.

Not all carbon offsets are created equal, and we need to evaluate them for credibility. Some ways to describe the value that high-quality offsets bring include additionality, permanence, and risk of leakage. In this blog, NRG dives further into how offset projects are evaluated as a credible tool in a company’s ongoing efforts to reduce, avoid, and offset greenhouse gas emissions.

Oceaneering International, Inc., a global technology company, announced it has assessed its GHG inventory and prioritized certain decarbonization opportunities to achieve short- and mid-term activity-based carbon reduction targets.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a ruling that serves to significantly cut methane and other harmful pollutants from the oil and natural gas industry, including those from hundreds of thousands of nationwide sources.

Wolters Kluwer announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved its near-term science-based emissions reduction targets.

Cemex announced its global fleet now has over 1,000 heavy-duty trucks powered by lower-carbon fuels.

As part of Rio Tinto's global decarbonization strategy and ongoing efforts to reduce emissions, a 12.4MW solar farm with battery storage will be built at its Pacific bauxite, alumina, and aluminum operations.

A Port of Long Beach container terminal, SSA Terminals, unveiled a fleet of 33 new human-operated zero-emissions battery-electric yard tractors to replace cargo-handling machines that used traditional gasoline and diesel.