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The Road to Powering Amazon on 100% Renewable Energy by 2025

GreenBiz

Back in 2014, Amazon started making major investments in renewable energy. Most recently the company committed to powering global operations on 100% renewable energy by 2025 as part of The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement.

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Is 'net zero' much ado about nothing?

GreenBiz

The "way back when" in this case seems to be around 2014. Net zero is the near-universal goal of nations, states, provinces, cities, companies, universities and others. It was seen by many as audacious, possibly unachievable, but still a necessary target. Ah, yes: The good old days. Today, "80 by 50" would not pass muster.

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NRG Energy 2021 Sustainability Report: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

3BL Media

NRG is targeting a 50% reduction in GHG emissions by 2025, from our current 2014 baseline, and net-zero emissions by 2050. The path to one and a half: 50% carbon emissions reduction by 2025 1. net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. 100% electrification of our vehicle fleet by 2030.

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How My Green Lab is cleaning up R&D

GreenBiz

Reducing waste and energy in its labs aids AstraZeneca’s sustainability targets, issued a year ago, of zero carbon emissions by 2025 and negative carbon emissions by 2030 across its value chain. That includes moving toward 100 percent renewables and a fully electric fleet.

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Microsoft Signs 20-Year Solar Energy Purchase Agreement in Singapore with EDP Renewables

ESG Today

Launched in 2014, Singapore’s SolarNova program is a government-led program aimed at accelerating the deployment of solar photovoltaic systems, and supporting Singapore’s target to deploy at least 2 GW of solar capacity by 2030.

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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. Delivery trucks are a key type of vehicle ready for electrification.

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Trane Technologies Recognized as One of Europe’s Climate Leaders by Financial Times

3BL Media

In 2014, Trane Technologies established its first set of climate commitments, and exceeded them two years early. 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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