Corporate Knights

APRIL 20, 2022

s decarbonization efforts have enjoyed relative cross-party consensus. The pace of reductions in the power sector will inevitably slow, as coal has been almost completely removed from the energy mix, although the grid will continue to decarbonize as more renewables come onto the network – particularly offshore wind, where the U.K.

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3BL Media

JUNE 16, 2022

When working toward 2050, we must leave no stone unturned and engage all employees on our journey to net zero. This enables efficient runnability and lower waste from our machines. We believe that breakthrough technology is pivotal for decarbonization. Learn more about Essity's Journey to Net Zero here.

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ESG Today

MAY 30, 2023

MSC Cruises, the cruise division of MSC Group, announced plans to operate the first-ever net zero cruise, powered by bio-liquefied natural gas (LNG), on its new flagship, MSC Euribia. Biogas is generated from diverse forms of organic waste, resulting in a renewable and eco-friendly fuel sourced entirely from local feedstocks.

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3BL Media

JULY 21, 2022

Taking action to achieve Net Zero right now is more important than ever, as we only have a narrow window of opportunity to keep the increase in temperature within 1.5?C. The industry has made a commitment to reach net zero by 2050 at the latest. Now is the time to act and realize a Net Zero ambition.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The benefits of anaerobic digestion for recycling various kinds of organic farm waste are far-reaching — including waste management, renewable energy generation, GHG reduction, economic advantages and agricultural sustainability. As with food production and food waste, you can’t have dairy cows without manure.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Long-term decarbonization remains at the forefront of those efforts, with Climate Action and Optimum Circularity as two core pillars of focus within our ongoing Twentyby30™ program. From Policy to Action, Solving the Waste Challenges Wednesday, Dec.

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3BL Media

APRIL 22, 2024

Originally published on about.bnef.com BloombergNEF (BNEF) announced the winners of its 2024 Pioneers award, recognizing 11 early-stage companies working to introduce technologies and products that will accelerate global decarbonization and halt climate change.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Farm Powered anaerobic digestion is a powerful process that recycles organic waste, mainly food and beverage waste from the manufacturing sector and dairy cow manure, into renewable natural gas (RNG). Waste is Only Waste if You Waste It Food waste is a fact of life, whether it be in a home or at a factory.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The UK government announced that Virgin Atlantic has won a competition to receive funding to operate the first-ever “net zero transatlantic flight,” flying from London to New York on 100% sustainable aviation fuel, planned for 2023. SAF is generally produced from sustainable resources, like waste oils and agricultural residues.

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CREA

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Our 25 organizations, representing a diverse range of interests, are writing to express our serious concern that Canada is not acting with the urgency required to build the foundation required to meet our climate-change commitments—a decarbonized and much expanded electricity system. But net-zero won’t just happen.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 6, 2023

The UK’s leading ports group, Associated British Ports (ABP) launched a new sustainability strategy, which invests £2 billion in decarbonization and other major energy infrastructure projects. The post ABP Commits to Net Zero by 2040, A Decade Ahead of the UK’s Legal Commitment appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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ESG Today

MAY 29, 2023

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the launch of its Zero-Emissions Public Transportation in Dubai 2050, aimed at transitioning its operations to net zero by 2050, and with plans to minimize its carbon footprint across key areas including public transportation, buildings and related facilities, and waste management.

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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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Sustainable Development Network

APRIL 20, 2023

In celebration of Earth Day, two sister events were held to host sustainability practitioners from around the globe to share their experiences in the pursuit of a net zero campus. Globally, more than 1,000 colleges and universities have committed to reaching net zero emissions.

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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.

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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

JULY 18, 2023

Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen announced today that the government will develop sectoral decarbonization plans, starting with six key emissions-intensive sectors, aimed at supporting the government’s net zero plan and interim climate targets.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

Fragrance and taste company Firmenich announced a commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by 2039. Last year, the organization launched its Net Zero Standard , setting stringent criteria which it uses to assess and certify corporate commitments to achieve net zero emissions.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 31, 2022

What happens when the march toward net-zero runs headlong into human activity that benefits health, welfare and conditions on Earth? That question is anything but hypothetical in scientific laboratories, which present some of the most daunting challenges to decarbonization. Why labs are so difficult to decarbonize.

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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. The companies said the jet fuel will be made from agricultural waste fats and oils (such as used cooking oil and inedible fats from beef processing). Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions. Katie Fehrenbacher.

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3BL Media

APRIL 4, 2024

We’ve taken measurable actions to tackle our operational emissions and waste footprints while mobilizing our teammates, supply chain partners and consumers to do the same. We also anticipate validation of our 2050 net-zero target by the Science Based Targets initiative in the coming weeks.

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We Mean Business Coalition

APRIL 4, 2023

A new mini-documentary series from The Climate Pledge highlights companies leading the way in creating a net zero future. Climate ambition means having a positive vision to shape the future and a plan to achieve net zero by 2050 at the latest. Concrete contributes 8% towards annual global carbon emissions.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 6, 2022

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. Charting a path to net zero. Reducing Fuel Burn.

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Sustainable Development Network

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

SDSN, Climateworks Centre, and Monash University have released a Net Zero on Campus Guide for Universities and Colleges to Accelerate Climate Action , accompanied by a provisional online toolkit. This guide aims to enable colleges and universities to accelerate the planning and implementation of net zero strategies.

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3BL Media

APRIL 12, 2024

The program aims to advance decarbonization along the value chain through the collection of emissions data, jointly defined actions for reduction and continuous upskilling. Henkel will also develop a net-zero pathway for its Scope 3 emissions along the value chain, in line with the “Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)” standard.

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B the Change

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

If you’re a company interested in climate change, zero might be the most important number. Net zero” is the lens many businesses are using to address their climate impacts. As of October 2022, more than 8,000 companies globally have made commitments to net zero under the United Nations’ Race to Zero Campaign.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MAY 19, 2023

Net Zero Economy As the G7 Summit begins in Japan, a report out this week shows that the wider G20 group has avoided backsliding on climate despite the rush to boost energy security following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year. France has put forward its own plan to support a decarbonized reindustrialization of the country.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Successive COPs ( number 28 is happening soon ) have resulted in ambitious decarbonization targets and policy initiatives around the world. The corporate sector needs to be part of the action, and there’s a lot more companies can do to get us towards net-zero emissions faster. But governments can’t do it all alone. Why is that?

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ESG Today

APRIL 3, 2023

Holcim CEO Jan Jenisch said: “Holcim is accelerating its climate action with upgraded net zero targets and a clear commitment to invest CHF 2 billion in CCUS technologies by 2030. Holcim also revealed that it reduced its CO2 per net sales by 21% in 2022 and committed to reduce by over 10% in 2023, and that it recycled 6.8

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3BL Media

APRIL 22, 2024

The milestone comes as Saint-Gobain continues to successfully execute its Grow and Impact strategy, which includes ambitious environmental sustainability goals such as reducing the company’s consumption of energy and water, and achieving net-zero carbon manufacturing by 2050.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The European Commission announced the approval of more than €520 million (US$557 million) in state aid for projects aimed at advancing efforts to decarbonize steelmaking by steel and mining company ArcelorMittal in Germany and Spain. ArcelorMittal has set a commitment to achieve company-wide net zero emissions by 2050.

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3BL Media

APRIL 19, 2024

This ambitious project comes as the company continues to successfully execute its global Grow and Impact strategy which commits to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and includes aggressive sustainability goals for reduction of energy and water use, landfill contributions, and increased use of recycled raw material.

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Sphera

APRIL 12, 2022

Decarbonization progress has not kept pace to achieve targets set by the 2015 Paris Agreement, and last November, at COP26 in Glasgow, nations pledged to adjust their CO2 emissions targets by 2030 in an effort to realign with the goal of net zero by 2050. Chemical Industry Climate Commitments and the Roadmap to Net Zero.

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ESG Today

JULY 1, 2022

Sustainable investment firm responsAbility and asset manager ESG Asset Management (ESG-AM) announced the launch of the Transition to Net Zero Bond Fund. The fund focuses on companies that are taking measures to achieve CO2 emissions reductions and net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the long term.

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Edouard Stenger

JANUARY 24, 2023

This enabled me to read a thought-provoking article stating and arguing that the world could be net zero much faster than thought, by the 2040s. I could dedicate another entire paragraph on decarbonizing our industry as cement and steel are massive contributors to climate change.

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We Mean Business Coalition

APRIL 28, 2023

The Venture Capital Alliance, made up of firms with a combined portfolio worth over $60 billion, has the backing of the UN’s Race to Zero campaign and the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero. In partnership with local firm Tecroveer, the company will build a plant capable of converting 11,500 tonnes of waste per year.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For the study, Destination Net Zero, Accenture examined the 2,000 largest public and private companies by revenue globally, analyzing their net zero commitments, decarbonization levers and track records of reducing operational Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions.

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