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Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions

GreenBiz

The move shows the efforts that Amazon is willing to go to eke out carbon emissions across its vast network of planes, vehicles and distribution centers that deliver on-demand goods across the globe. 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.

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Southwire 2021 Sustainability Report: Energy & GHG Emissions

3BL Media

We aim to achieve zero-carbon energy for our operations by eliminating or offsetting Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gases by 2025. This reduction is crucial to helping Southwire achieve our zero carbon objective, and we believe renewable energy is one “lever” in our portfolio of options to achieve Carbon Zero.

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Wind giant sweeps into top spot of Global 100

Corporate Knights

The company aims to be producing zero-waste turbines by 2040 and to become carbon neutral in its own operations by 2030, without using carbon offsets. It plans to decarbonize its service vehicle fleet by requiring all new vans to be electric or use renewable fuels by 2025.

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JetBlue Announces Science-Based Emissions Reduction Target and Strategy To Achieve Net Zero by 2040

3BL Media

JetBlue’s most aggressive near-term emissions reduction target to-date, this science-based target aligns with the goals of the Paris Agreement and the growing airline’s own goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040 – 10 years ahead of broader airline industry targets. Refreshed Carbon Offsetting Strategy.

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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

GreenBiz

But in early 2019, Amazon announced an industry-first for a delivery company: It pledged that half of all of its shipments would be net-zero carbon by 2030. The entire company (including transportation) will be net-zero carbon by 2040. Just a short five years away. An Antelope Valley Transit Authority bus on the road.

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Tech for a faster road to sustainability

Sustainability Matters

With the onus on Australian businesses to lead the country towards net-zero carbon emissions, organisations can look to their technology architecture for ways to save energy and reduce their impact, according to Micro Focus. of the global total population, but its carbon emissions account for 1.3%. Australia accounts for 0.3%

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Many celebrated with their CSOs on meeting ambitious corporate targets for 2020, while setting audacious new goals for 2025, 2030 and 2050. Now, in its eventual internal-combustion phaseout, GM can’t seem to make EVs fast enough, and 30 new models are lined up for the market for 2025. million in Neighborhood Grants.