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Rio Tinto and steel producer Shougang Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote research, design and implementation of low-carbon solutions for the steel value chain.

Levi Strauss & Co. set new sustainability goals, including achieving a 4% reduction in supply chain GHG emissions by 2025, a 90% reduction in GHG emissions and 100% renewable electricity in all company operated facilities by 2025.

SHEIN, a global e-retailer of fashion, beauty and lifestyle products, released targets to reduce overall emissions across its entire value chain by 25% by 2030 and its GHG emissions inventory for 2021.

Diamondback Energy updated its emission progress including the reduction of Scope 1 GHG intensity by approximately 15% from 2020 to 2021.

In just the past two months, record-shattering torrential rains have wreaked havoc on homes and businesses in Texas, the west coast and the Midwest, along with Pakistan, Australia, China and other parts of the globe. Mindy Lubber, President and CEO of Ceres, explains why these and other financial impacts from the systemic climate trends are hugely relevant as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission considers its next move in its push to significantly strengthen corporate climate disclosure rules.

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd aims to eliminate fossil fuel use and achieve real zero terrestrial emissions (Scope 1 and 2) across its iron ore operations by 2030.

The U.S. Department of Energy's 2022 Better Plants Progress Update shows that partners have cumulatively saved more than $10.6 billion in energy costs, 2.2 quadrillion Btus of energy, and more than 130 million metric tons of CO2 to date. The report highlights four Better Plant partners who achieved their energy intensity reduction goals in the past years and takes a look at Focusing on Decarbonization.

Air Canada announced a purchase agreement for 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid aircraft under development by Heart Aerospace of Sweden.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced its new environmental strategy with commitments to achieve enterprise-wide net zero carbon emissions and plans to use more renewable energy.

Western Massachusetts installed the first ever vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bidirectional charging stations in the visitor parking lot outside of FirstLight’s Northfield Mountain Pumped Hydro Storage Station.