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Walmart, Ørsted, and Schneider Electric Announce First Cohort for Renewable Energy Supply Chain Program: Gigaton PPA

3BL Media

A long-time leader on sustainability, Walmart has worked with suppliers, NGOs, and climate action leaders to inspire positive change across global value chains since 2005. We are proud of our collaboration with Ørsted, Schneider Electric, and this initial cohort of valued suppliers.”.

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Breathing Room

Chris Hall

Capturing the invisible There is a lot of work to be done if oil and gas firms are to be aligned with the IEA’s Net Zero 2050 pathway. The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change’s (IIGCC) recently published net zero standard for oil and gas refers to the OGMP 2.0 including Shell and BP.

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An Unequivocal Signal

Chris Hall

On 11 May, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed rules to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants. EPA’s proposal is an important step forward and can be strengthened when the final rule is issued sometime next year. Here are the answers to six key questions about EPA’s proposal.

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Celebrating Climate Week & Earth Day 2021 – Global Leaders Gather in “Climate Summit” Hosted by the U.S. – Kumbaya for Paris Agreement Goals Refresh

Sustainability Update

Some examples of the “whole of government” climate approaches in the United States — and an ambitious agenda for helping developing nations around the world: The United States will double the nation’s target for overall reduction of carbon emissions ( NDC ) by 50 percent by 2030 compared to 2005 levels.

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Despite the Headlines, 2021 Was A Year Full of Environmental Victories

Richard Matthews

On Earth Day, President Biden pledged to reduce global warming emissions by 50 percent by 2030 compared to 2005 levels. trillion bipartisan package will see $5 billion go towards zero and low-emission buses and ferries. The EPA also finalized a federal clean cars rule, which will result in more than 3.1 This job is on us.”

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Biden’s Climate Ambition Weathers a Political Storm

Chris Hall

billion metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2020 alone, said the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA). Research, data and analytics firm Rhodium Group has estimated that the IRA will cut US emissions by over 40% from 2005 levels by the end of this decade. . It produced 5.99 To put this into context, the world produced 34.81