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Trane Technologies announced Nov. 1 that it is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and plans to use the COP26 conference as an opportunity to advocate for the adoption of policies to decarbonize buildings, homes and refrigerated transportation.

The City of Rocky Ford, Colo., announced Nov. 2 that it has subscribed to a local community solar garden that will give businesses, public entities and residents the option to receive solar-powered energy.

Prudential Financial announced Nov. 1 its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions in its domestic and international home office operations by 2050 and become carbon neutral by 2040.

Philip Morris International announced Oct. 27 with the launch of its Low-Carbon Transition Plan its new ambition to achieve carbon neutrality in its direct operations by 2025.

VF Corporation announced Oct. 26 that it reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions 17% compared to its 2017 baseline.

Agilent Technologies announced Oct. 27 that it intends to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest.

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla and Dr. Becca Jones-Albertus, Solar Energy Technologies Office Director, Department of Energy discuss the DOE's recently released Solar Futures Study, which details the significant role of solar in decarbonizing the nation’s power grid. The study showed that by 2035 solar energy has the potential to power 40% of the nation’s electricity, drive deep carbonization of the grid, and employ as many as 1.5 million people without raising electricity prices. Listen in to hear from the mind and leader behind that study.

The Science Based Targets initiative launched Oct. 28 its first net-zero corporate emissions standard and announced that seven companies have already had their targets verified through it.