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GHG Emissions - September 26, 2022

Freeport-McMoRan Sets 2030 Goals

International mining cmopany Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) established 2030 GHG reduction targets that collectively cover nearly 100% of its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions.

September 24, 2022

Weekend Reads: The Case for EVs Amid Concerns of Grid Resilience; Lessons from the Puerto Rico Blackouts

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

GHG Emissions - September 23, 2022

Amtrak Sets 2045 Goal

Amtrak pledged to achieve net-zero GHG emissions across the Amtrak Network by 2045.

Sourcing Renewables - September 23, 2022

Argonne National Lab to Develop Carbon-Free Power Generation Tech

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory launched a long-term agreement with Constellation to evaluate trends in the country’s energy system and develop technologies.

GHG Emissions - September 23, 2022

Edison International, Southern California Edison (SCE) and Edison Energy announced that in 2021, 80% of Scope 1 emissions came from SCE’s combined cycle natural gas plant, Mountainview, which is covered under California’s cap-and-trade market.

Wind - September 23, 2022

Whirlpool Signs VPPA

Whirlpool Corp. announced that it has entered into a second wind VPPA to accelerate progress towards its commitment to reach Net Zero (Scopes 1 and 2) emissions in its plants and operations by 2030.

GHG Emissions - September 22, 2022

Petcurean Updates Emission Goals

Petcurean, a manufacturer of premium pet food brands GO! SOLUTIONS® and NOW FRESH®, achieved carbon neutrality for Scopes 1 and 2 by offsetting 100% of its GHG emissions for the past three years.

Solar - September 22, 2022

Amazon Completes 71 New Renewable Energy Projects Globally

Amazon announced that it expanded its renewable energy portfolio globally with an additional 2.7 GW of clean energy capacity across 71 new renewable energy projects.

GHG Emissions - September 22, 2022

Fortescue to Spend $6.2 Billion for Decarbonisation

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.

Sourcing Renewables - September 22, 2022