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Aviation is plotting a sustainable course

GreenBiz

You can download the entire report here. In the climate world, aviation is referred to as a hard-to-abate sector, alongside other heavy industries — shipping, aluminum, cement and concrete, among others — that aren’t easy to decarbonize through redesign or electrification. Aviation is plotting a sustainable course. Joel Makower.

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How Your Business Can Achieve Climate Neutrality

3BL Media

Its goal is to be climate neutral—not just carbon neutral—by 2050. For more on terminology denkstatt explains climate neutral, carbon neutral, GHG neutral and net zero in this two page download and article. Step 3: Participate in carbon offset programs for unavoidable emissions.

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NRG Energy 2021 Sustainability Report: A Business Structure for Sustainability Success

3BL Media

Carbon offsets. Active engagement with climatetech ecosystem, academic, industry, and non-government organizations to identify decarbonization pathways. To learn more about NRG Energy's commitments to sustainability, download the 2021 Sustainability report here. Sustainable Solutions. Energy storage. Demand response.

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A Science-Based Determination: The Fastest Path to Decarbonizing Buildings Is a Digital Technology-First Approach

3BL Media

With 37% of global CO2 emissions coming from buildings, it is crucial that buildings are decarbonized in the race to meet science-based climate targets. The most significant opportunity to accelerate carbon reduction in the building sector is to retrofit existing buildings. It’s the fastest path decarbonizing buildings.

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Creating a Business Climate Action Plan Centered in Justice

B the Change

The downloadable playbook includes examples of how B Corps are influencing policymakers, working with suppliers to develop climate-friendly solutions, and partnering with other aligned businesses. Some carbon offset options incorporate social or environmental justice, such as grasslands projects that engage local agricultural communities.

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NRG Energy 2021 Sustainability Report: Our Sustainability Strategy

3BL Media

We recognize the critical role that energy plays not only in the lives of our customers, but also in decarbonizing the economy more broadly. We also continued to support the climate-tech start-up ecosystem, which we believe will help us identify technologies and partners that could help both us and our customers decarbonize.

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4 Steps Your Company Can Take to Move Toward Net Zero

B the Change

For example: In the energy system, it’s generally agreed that we already have many technologies to decarbonize. Technologies like wind and solar are already cost-competitive with the existing fossil-fuel alternatives, allowing us to generate more low-carbon electricity. These strategies are long-term and community-based.