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Whose Data Is This Anyway? Striving for Higher Standards of Emissions Reporting

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The plan for such a research partnership got a kickstart from a paper written in 2020, by Jordy Lee, a graduate of the Colorado School of Mines in the US and now Program Manager of the affiliated Payne Institute for Public Policy. The complexity of Baker Hughes’ and Google’s supply chains makes them rich sources of information for academia.

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Enabling a Sustainable Chip Industry Requires a Long-Term Vision and Near-Term Actions

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In terms of Scope 3 emissions—those generated across our entire value chain—Applied has focused on establishing benchmarks and priorities that can inform future action. In his keynote speech at SEMICON West 2020, Applied’s CEO Gary Dickerson illustrated these risks and put forth a call to action for the industry. Chris Librie.

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Takeaways From Panel Discussion at Sustainability Summit

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Takeaway 1: Scope 3 emissions are a large part of our carbon emissions value chain. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) offers companies different levels of commitments to advance their sustainability journey. I’d like to highlight three key takeaways from the panel.

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Renewable Thermal Collaborative Releases Case Study on the U.S. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Agreement between AstraZeneca and Vanguard Renewables

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With a large natural gas-fueled asset base across its U.S. medicine research and manufacturing facilities, AstraZeneca saw significant value in using RNG as a renewable replacement for fossil natural gas and avoiding expensive production disruptions and the need to replace or retrofit its entire boiler portfolio.

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Eight Myths Debunked

Chris Hall

It follows an extensive request for information during which 70% of investors called for TCFD-based disclosure , including its recommendation to use Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards for disclosing corporate GHG emissions. In 2020 around 40% of S&P 500 companies reported Scope 3 emissions.

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Not as Green as it Seems

Chris Hall

We tracked their progress on reducing Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions from 2014 right through to 2020. Yet oddly, the technology hardware, storage and peripherals sub-sector’s EMS has improved by 16% between 2014 and 2020. A worrying 51 of the 70 sub-sectors which GaiaLens analysed had gone backwards between 2014 and 2020.

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7 Companies Leading the Net Zero Energy Revolution

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Solutions that Meet the Challenge One of the greatest challenges for organizations working toward a net-zero future is addressing all sources of emissions within their processes and value chain. In 2020, Microsoft pledged to become carbon negative by 2030 , remove historic carbon emissions by 2050, and invest $1B in a climate innovation fund.

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