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Going electric will save Canadians money on energy costs

Corporate Knights

The impacts of the climate crisis already cost Canadians an average of $720 per year for things like repairs after flooding or wildfires – and that price tag is expected to double or triple by 2050. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions can help mitigate these impacts and their costs. The data backs this up: multiple U.S.

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Cracks showing in Mark Carney’s net-zero financial alliance

Corporate Knights

Mark Carney’s US$130-trillion Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has lost two pension funds and a consulting company in recent weeks, and some large U.S. and Canadian banks are threatening to withdraw because of new membership criteria requiring a fossil fuel phase-down. and Canadian banks and large investment managers. .

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FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040

GreenBiz

But FedEx has a goal to move its entire package pickup and delivery fleet to zero emission by 2040. The company says that by 2025, half of FedEx Express' new package and delivery fleet purchases will be of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs). Swapping all that diesel and jet fuel with batteries and biofuels won't be easy.

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Three sustainable fuels that could be the future of green aviation

Corporate Knights

In 2021, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) set a target for the aviation industry to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. of the world’s total carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion, many airlines are considering carbon-capture-and-storage technologies and electric-powered planes. “The

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Southern Company Continues To Receive High Marks for Environmental Transparency

3BL Media

Southern Company values the CDP Climate Change Disclosure as one avenue for engaging with stakeholders, providing transparency around the Company’s strategy and progress toward its greenhouse gas reduction goal of net zero emissions by 2050. Third-party limited assurance of the 2020 and 2021 Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions data.

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Entergy Provides Update on Its Progress to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

3BL Media

Entergy Provides Update on Its Progress to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions. We recently published our latest climate report as an update to stakeholders and to provide transparency on our progress to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Your browser does not support the video tag. Tue, 01/10/2023 - 14:30.

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Want to make EVs more accessible? Share them

Corporate Knights

Zero-emissions vehicles are essential to achieving global climate goals. I think it’s great that we’re moving towards zero-emissions vehicles,” Huerta said, “but the communities that are continuously left behind are still being left behind.” Those who can afford the cars often have precious few places to plug them in. “I

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