3BL Media

JANUARY 27, 2022

leaders this week introduced to employees a new strategy to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) and air quality impacts of its products, reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 in a sustainable way. The global power leader’s Destination Zero strategy unveiled Jan. Destination Zero builds on PLANET 2050. SOURCE: Cummins Inc.

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ESG Today

JUNE 19, 2023

Voters in Switzerland approved the country’s commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, with 59% backing the Climate and Innovation Act in a national referendum on Sunday. The law also includes a requirement for all companies to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. billion (USD$3.6

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Despite progress on scaling up low carbon energy production and industrial technologies, significant barriers remain in the way of the global ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and to limit temperature rise 1.5°C,

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Deutsche Bank announced the publication of its initial Transition Plan, outlining the bank’s methodologies, targets and achievements on its path to net-zero by 2050, across its own operations and supply chain, as well as financed emissions. This will allow us to continuously refine our own Transition Plan.”

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ESG Today

JULY 19, 2022

The UK government announced the launch of its “Jet Zero” strategy today, outlining its plan to achieve net zero aviation by 2050. Unveiled at the Farnborough Airshow, the plan includes commitments to achieve net zero domestic aviation and for the country’s airports to be zero-emissions by 2040.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

Trade group with oversight on “the cornerstone material for a net-zero future ” sets out “ambitious plans” to reach net zero in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050, and significantly cut Scope 3 emissions. Estimates as to how much copper will be required for the energy transition appear to vary widely.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 20, 2023

Computer manufacturer Lenovo announced today a goal to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. The commitment, covering the companies’ full value chain, and has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as aligned with its net zero standard.

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ESG Today

JULY 5, 2022

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced a series of new climate commitments, including goals to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) by 2040 and to achieve emissions reductions of 95% in its operations and 90% in its value chain by that date. Pfizer’s new goals include the achievement of the Net Zero Standard.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 31, 2023

Investors’ willingness to deploy capital to fund the UK’s net zero transition is at risk, as recent policy signals have reduced confidence in the government’s commitments to its climate policies, according to a new letter sent to Prime Minister Sunak by a group of financial institutions managing £1.5

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ESG Today

APRIL 20, 2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the central bank and financial regulator of Singapore, announced today the launch of the Finance for Net Zero (FiNZ) Action Plan, updating its series of strategies to mobilize financing aimed at catalyzing the net zero transition in Asia, and decarbonization activities in Singapore.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Investors targeting net zero portfolio emissions as part of the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) will no longer be able to utilize carbon removals as a method to reach their alliance-aligned goals, according to new rules released by the organization. We show that working towards net zero is possible.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 21, 2022

Decarbonizing the grid will be a large part of reaching that 2050 target while cutting national emissions by 46% by 2030. In 2019, fossil fuels accounted for about 70% of total energy generation. The post Japan looks to reboot nuclear power to decarbonize its grid appeared first on Corporate Knights.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 30, 2023

announced today a new target to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its entire value chain by 2040, including those produced by suppliers and through customer device usage, in addition to the company’s own operations. The post T-Mobile Commits to Net Zero Emissions Across the Value Chain appeared first on ESG Today.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 6, 2022

SUMMARY: Aligned With the Paris Agreement and Approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), JetBlue Commits to Reduce Jet Fuel Emissions 50% Per Revenue Tonne Kilometer by 2035 From 2019 Levels. Charting a path to net zero. The aviation industry is at a critical time in our push towards net zero.

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B the Change

JUNE 22, 2022

(Photo by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash ) Scaling Impact and Strengthening Accountability Toward Net Zero Through the B Corp Climate Collective Brigitta Nemes, Senior Manager Environmental Standards at B Lab Global, shares her reflections on a new direction for the B Corp Climate Collective’s work on net zero.

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CREA

JUNE 27, 2022

The Canadian Renewable Energy Association commends the Alberta Electricity System Operator for its ‘Net-Zero Emissions Pathways’ report, underscoring the importance of expanding the province’s wind, solar and energy-storage capacity. . Task 1: Decarbonize Canada’s electricity production by 2035.

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ESG Today

JUNE 30, 2023

Insurance group AXA announced today a series of decarbonization targets for its investment and insurance activities, including goals to reduce emissions of its largest commercial insurance clients by 30% and to cut the carbon footprint of the group’s general account investment assets by 50% by 2030, on a 2019 basis.

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Sustainable Development Network

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Net Zero on Campus: From Principles to Action initiative, a collaborative effort between SDSN, the Climateworks Centre, and Monash University, aims to facilitate the sharing of lessons and resources to accelerate the decarbonization of university campuses around the world. Construction took about 14-16 months.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 22, 2022

But all else is not equal: per dollar of GDP, BRICS emissions are nearly four times higher than in the EU and G7 economies, reinforcing the strategic links between economic development, energy productivity and decarbonization. Emission reductions in 2019 were four times lower than required by their own lacklustre target.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 10, 2023

A Decarbonization Journey With Neiman Marcus Group. Despite these constraints, some retailers are finding ways to manage company growth and start down a path of decarbonization. Despite these constraints, some retailers are finding ways to manage company growth and start down a path of decarbonization. Tue, 01/10/2023 - 12:00.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Net Zero by 2040 SEE has committed to achieving net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2040 across its operations (Scopes 1 and 2). Since the development of our net-zero road map in 2021, SEE has initiated five sustainability workstreams with clear objectives that are designed to achieve our ambitious commitment.

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Sustainable Round Table

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The second half of the symposium focused on on “Getting Net Zero Done.” Key findings highlighted during this session include: The Science-Based Targets Initiative remains the dominant corporate decarbonization framework. We look forward to deepening our Member-Client based guidance on achieving Net Zero throughout 2022.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 24, 2022

Carbon management platform provider Carbon Direct announced today that it has raised $60 million in growth capital, in a funding round co-led by BlackRock and Temasek’s Decarbonization Partners, and energy & energy transition-focused investor Quantum Energy Partners. Carbon Direct Inc.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Significant electrification — powered by clean generation and enabled by an unparalleled expansion of the electric grid — is necessary to decarbonize the economy feasibly and affordably. Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires new and emerging technologies to play a large role, but the exact mix and scale remain uncertain.

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GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2020

Amazon's plans to decarbonize its shipping supply chain isn't just focused on electrifying its delivery vans. Amazon has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, and says it will make sure half of Amazon shipments are net-zero by 2030. Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions. Pull Quote.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 2, 2023

Globally, emissions need to decrease by 4% every year if we’re going to reach net-zero by 2050. But in reality, emissions rebounded in 2021 and grew again in 2022 by 0.9%, reaching an all-time high of more than 36.8 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide. China’s emissions in 2022 were 6.5%

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We Mean Business Coalition

MARCH 10, 2023

Signals of change in the net zero transition this week include a major industrial decarbonization project in Germany and carbon-capturing tequila in Mexico. CLG UK has shared a new policy brief setting out seven key areas the country must prioritize in the net zero transition.

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ESG Today

MAY 7, 2024

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and low carbon solutions provider World Energy announced today a new 5-year agreement for the purchase by BCG of sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc) as part of the company’s efforts to achieve its net zero climate goals. by 2025, on a 2018 basis.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 27, 2021

Decarbonizing steel has a chicken or the egg problem. And right now, there isn’t enough demand for decarbonized steel for manufacturers to justify investing several millions of dollars into lower-carbon steel facilities. SteelZero commitments represent a new era in heavy manufacturing production. Jesse Klein. Wed, 01/27/2021 - 00:30.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A group of carbon market and removal-focused organizations* announced the publication of an open letter to the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA), calling on the investor group to affirm its support for carbon removal technologies, after disallowing their use in its members’ climate goals. Click here to access the open letter.

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ESG Today

MARCH 16, 2023

TD Bank Group announced a series of new ESG and sustainable finance-focused measures today, including a goal to facilitate CAD$500 billion (USD$364 billion) in sustainable and decarbonization finance by 2030. The post TD Launches $500 Billion Sustainable & Decarbonization Finance Target appeared first on ESG Today.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 21, 2022

In order to be on track to deliver on their most recent climate pledges, G7 and BRICS countries needed to reduce their carbon emissions by 822 million tonnes in 2019, the most recent year for which countries have reported. Most targets laid out by governments and corporations involve reaching net-zero by a date decades in the future.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Stockholm-based banking group Swedbank unveiled new decarbonization targets for its lending portfolio with aims to reduce emissions in five key corporate sectors – including mortgages, commercial real estate, oil & gas, power generation and steel – by 2030. Swedbank said that the targets have been sent to SBTi for validation.

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3BL Media

APRIL 25, 2024

Trane Technologies is uniquely positioned to lead the movement to tackle climate change and empower its customers to decarbonize. Since then, the company’s ambitions and actions have grown, with significant progress toward its bold 2030 Sustainability Commitments and 2050 Net-Zero carbon target.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

announces its plans to accelerate its commitment to combat climate change with a pledge to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its own operations (Scopes 1 and 2) and supply chain (Scope 3) by 2040 in accordance with the Science Based Targets Initiative’s (SBTi) Net-Zero Standard. Tiffany & Co.’s

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Airlines have faced "flygskam" — or flight shame — which has seen some travelers shun air travel, heightening pressure for the sector to demonstrate that it can develop a flight path to net-zero emissions. It is a big business. Between 2008 and 2017, fossil-fuel industry trade associations in the U.S. spent almost $1.4

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 17, 2022

In a report released March 16, the Public Policy Forum laid out a “leadership blueprint” for Canada’s net-zero transition that urges the federal government to help finance the sector’s efforts to reduce emissions. However, he added, the decarbonization effort must speed up. We’re just not moving with the haste we need to move.

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