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Stegra Signs 6 TWh Electricity Deal to Power Green Steel Production

ESG Today

Construction began in 2022 and the plant is expected to start operations in 2026, with a goal to annually produce five million tons of green steel by 2030. Düsseldorf-based Uniper has set targets to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040, and for its installed power generating capacity to be more than 80% zero-carbon by the early 2030s.

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Ahold Delhaize Signs Renewable Energy Deal Covering 30% of its European Electricity Needs

ESG Today

Supplying 460 GWh of power per year, the VPPA will cover approximately 30% of Ahold Delhaize’s total electricity demands in its European operations, contributing to the company’s climate goals , including its target to reach net-zero carbon emissions in its operations no later than 2040.

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Biotech and Pharma Reach Tipping Point: My Green Lab’s 2024 Report Urges Focus on Scope 3 Emissions for a Zero-Carbon Future

3BL Media

Despite significant progress, the report finds that long-term progress to reach a zero-carbon future hinges on targets expanding to include Scope 3, the indirect emissions from upstream and downstream of a company’s value chain. For more information and to download the 2024 Carbon Impact of Biotech & Pharma Report click here.

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Vistra's Brightside Solar Facility is Now Online

3BL Media

Project is the latest addition to the company's growing portfolio of zero-carbon power generation facilities. The 50-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) project is part of the company's growing portfolio of zero-carbon power generation assets, known as Vistra Zero. SOURCE: Vistra. About Vistra.

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Vistra Brings Texas’ Largest Battery Energy Storage System Online

3BL Media

DeCordova Energy Storage Facility provides 260 megawatts of dispatchable, instant-start, emission-free power; expands company’s portfolio of zero-carbon generation facilities and reliability in ERCOT. For more information on Vistra Zero, click here. SOURCE: Vistra. MEDIA KIT , including photos and infographics, is available.

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Electrify this: Victoria bans natural gas in new buildings, and IKEA charges America

Corporate Knights

Last week, the city announced that it will require all new buildings be “zero carbon” by July 2025, five years ahead of provincial standards. and Canada by 2026. Victoria, B.C., is set to become one of the first Canadian municipalities to ban the use of fossil fuels for water and space heating in new developments.

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Powering Emissions Reductions With Clean Heat and Renewable Energy

3BL Media

Expanding access to clean sources of heat and power is critical to meet our bold Ambition Zero Carbon targets and accelerate health sector decarbonisation. We are on track to reduce GHG emissions from our global operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 98% by 2026.