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The benefits of being a climate optimist

Corporate Knights

The year was 2005, and Samsø had been chosen by the Danish government as a showcase for its emerging expertise in renewable energy and other emission-cutting efforts. And it would soon achieve net-zero emissions. And here was a thriving net-zero community in prosperous Denmark to lead the way. .

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Budget 2023’s clean investments don’t add up

Corporate Knights

The scale of investments that Canada requires to reach net-zero by 2050 is significant, with estimates ranging from $60 billion to $140 billion per year on average,” it said. The table below shows new budget funding to address the climate crisis and opportunity imperatives this fiscal year.

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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. It's been building out smart grid tech and testing out a virtual power plant.

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How Electrification Fits in the World of Cleaner Energy

3BL Media

Duke Energy is one of the convention sponsors, so three leaders are participating in discussions on electrification of truck and bus fleets, how to make the technology affordable and net-zero carbon emissions. Duke Energy is moving to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. million homes and businesses. “We

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