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12 Sustainability Resolutions for Businesses That Will Help the Planet Be Healthy in 2025

3BL Media

12 December: Plan for Innovative Climate Solutions in 2026 End the year by looking ahead. Explore investments in carbon capture technologies, carbon accounting software, or circular economy initiatives. Use tools like sustainability dashboards or detailed reports to highlight measurable progress and areas for future growth.

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New Climate Policy Bills in California Herald Sweeping Changes for Businesses

3BL Media

SB 253 requires all businesses with revenues exceeding $1 billion operating in California to annually disclose their Scope 1 and 2 emissions, starting in 2026. Under SB 253, Scope 1 and 2 emissions will initially be subject to limited assurance from the first year of disclosure in 2026 and reasonable assurance starting in 2030.

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EU Lawmakers Raise the Price of Carbon Emissions for Airlines

ESG Today

While airlines in the EU are currently provided with free allowances to avoid paying for carbon emissions, the new deal, applying to intra-European flights, as well as flights departing flights to the UK and Switzerland, will phase out these allowances between 2024 and 2026, with allowances becoming fully auctioned in 2026.

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SBTi Limits Carbon Credit Use in Latest Guidance

Chris Hall

In December, a survey of more than 900 institutional investors by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing found that nearly 40% of asset owners used carbon offsets to mitigate portfolio emissions, while 31% of asset managers said they offered clients offsets linked to specific products or aggregated emissions.

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What Companies Should Know About California’s New Climate Accountability Package

3BL Media

Companies must begin reporting Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2026 for fiscal year 2025 and Scope 3 emissions in 2027 for fiscal year 2026. In addition, offset sellers must provide disclosures on carbon offset project details and accountability measures.

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Pathways to Net Zero

3BL Media

As a result, our slate of emissions reduction projects are now prioritized from 2023 through 2026. The pathways shown remain the most current forecast of our route to net zero; carbon offsets and credits are still estimated to represent about one-quarter of our net-zero strategy.

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United Airlines among newest investors of ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-propelled flight technology

Renewable Energy World

But this funding round is centered around the idea of the hydrogen-centric technology in turboprops by 2026 and regional jets by 2028, the company says. The Airline has set a goal of reducing its GHG emissions 100% by 2050, without relying on traditional carbon offsets.