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Wind - February 4, 2022

Charles River Laboratories Signs Wind VPPA in Spain

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. announced it has entered into a VPPA for 35 MW of wind energy in Spain. This agreement will address the company’s European power requirement of 100% renewable energy by 2023.

Distributed Energy Resources - February 4, 2022

UBER Gives EV Drivers Access to Charging Package

UBER, a mobility platform, and Wallbox N.V. , a provider of EV charging and energy management solutions, are expanding their partnership nationwide following the pilot program to give drivers a discounted EV charging package.

Finance - February 3, 2022

Danske Bank Sets 2030 Targets

Danske Bank is setting its CO2 reduction targets towards 2030 in relation to lending with the aim of achieving a net zero loan portfolio by 2050 or sooner.

Wind - February 3, 2022

Aluminium Norf Signs PPA for German Wind Farms

Aluminium Norf GmbH (Alunorf) will purchase wind energy from five wind farms in North Rhine-Westphalia in 2022 based on a PPA with the energy company ENGIE. The output will be 28 million KwH, depending on wind levels and the output of the turbines.

GHG Emissions - February 3, 2022

Tarkett Sets GHG Goals for 2030

Tarkett’s goals include reductions in GHG emissions from its own activities (Scope 1) and its purchased energy (Scope 2) as well as those arising from the rest of its value chain from suppliers to end customers (Scope 3).

GHG Emissions - February 3, 2022

JetBlue and Salesforce Launch Sustainable Travel Program

JetBlue and Salesforce announced a new partnership that will leverage travel data and technology. The program will include several options to help corporate travel customers reduce their business travel emissions.

February 2, 2022

BMW Uses More Low Carbon Steel

The BMW Group continues to reduce CO2 emissions in its supplier network and signed a corresponding agreement with Salzgitter AG for delivery of low-carbon steel that will be used in standard production of cars.

February 2, 2022

Iron Mountain to Transition to EVs by 2030

Iron Mountain has committed to transitioning 100% of company cars and 50% of vans to EVs by 2030, as part of EV100. As an initial step, the company has committed to converting 10% of its worldwide fleet to EV by 2025.

GHG Emissions - February 2, 2022

Constellation Launches as Standalone Company

Constellation announced its launch as a standalone, publicly traded company following the completion of its separation from Exelon Corp.