ESG Today

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Global spirits and beer company Diageo announced today a new partnership with glass manufacturer Encirc to build a hydrogen-powered furnace for the first-ever at scale net zero glass bottle production. The decarbonization of glass packaging also forms a key part of the UK government’s plan to reach net zero by 2050.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

billion project to build the world’s first net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions ethylene plant in Alberta, Canada. The project will see Dow build a new ethylene cracker and increasing polyethylene capacity by 2 million metric tons annually (MTA), as well as retrofitting an existing cracker to net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

DESCRIPTION: ATLANTA, September 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Southern Company announced that it delivered the first-ever net zero energy TOUR Championship. The net zero goal includes direct GHG emissions across the company's electric and natural gas businesses. SOURCE: Southern Company.

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ESG Today

JULY 24, 2023

Sustainable procurement practices have become one of the key enablers in achieving net-zero targets.” SAP CFO and Executive Board member Dominik Asam said: “Reducing scope 3 emissions is a key factor on the journey to net zero.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The global market for business travel is projected to decline 54 percent during 2020, according to data by ResearchAndMarkets.com, which predicts a robust recovery for the industry — by 2027. Still, offset markets will become an increasing fact of life for more and more industries and companies that set their sights on net-zero emissions.

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Global Renewable News

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Highlights First injection could come as early as 2027 Site off coast of Teesside could store up to 100 million tonnes of CO2 Big step on the path to net zero greenhouse gas emission.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Investors that have set net zero targets for their portfolios have been cautioned to carefully evaluate their positions in majority state-owned oil and gas laggards. The NOC is planning to increase oil production capacity from 12 million barrels per day to 13 million by 2027. billion in 2022, a 46.5%

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In a statement announcing its plans to roll out the CBAM, the UK Treasury said: “Decarbonising UK industry forms an important part of delivering the energy transformation needed to achieve net zero. But these efforts will not succeed if decarbonisation in the UK simply leads to higher emissions abroad.”

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3BL Media

JUNE 17, 2024

Currently, only one segment of road transport – three-wheeled vehicles – is fully on track to reach net zero by mid-century. However, the report indicates that the window to reach global net-zero transport ambitions is now narrower than ever.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Speaking at the ADIPEC energy industry conference in Abu Dhabi, Al Mazrouei said that the investments will aim to “decarbonise our economy and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050,” according to state-owned media outlet Emirates News Agency. The UAE is one of the world’s largest oil producers, with average production of approximately 3.2

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The agreement follows the release earlier this year by Maersk of goals to reduce emissions across its operations and supply chain, and the achievement by the company of validation of its goal to achieve net zero by 2040 by the Science Based Targets Network. Currently, the company has seven vessels that utilize the fuel.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Last year, SBTi launched its Net Zero Standard , setting stringent criteria which it uses to assess and certify corporate commitments to achieve net zero emissions. SBTi also tightened its criteria for approved climate targets , announcing that it will only accept targets aligned with its 1.5°C

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3BL Media

JULY 25, 2023

Organizations are developing net-zero emissions strategies to take tangible climate action. Sustainable procurement practices have become one of the key enablers in achieving net-zero targets. Reducing scope 3 emissions is a key factor on the journey to net zero.

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Amgen's “Road to Net Zero” not only includes carbon neutrality by 2027 but also involves reducing water use by 40% and waste disposal by 75%. The post Amgen’s Sustainability Track Record Includes Reducing Carbon, Water, and Waste appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 17, 2024

and China are the more appealing destinations for net-zero industries.” If the far-right National Rally (RN) wins the domestic elections scheduled for June 30 and July 7, it would claim the post of prime minister, while Macron would continue as president until 2027.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

CSRD – Timelines and Structure Based on the status of deployment of the Green deal in January 2024, multinationals will begin reporting in 2025 based on FY2024; large enterprises in 2026 based on FY2025; and publicly listed SMEs in 2027 based on FY2026 (with an opt out option to 2028).

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements HSBC Buys Biomass-Based Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Deal with Cathay Pacific, EcoCeres Alfa Laval Accelerates Net Zero Goal by 3 Years to 2027 Mercedes-Benz Sharpens Sustainability Focus on 6 Key ESG Areas BlackRock, (..)

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Corporate Knights

JULY 19, 2023

But the equivalent table [xlsx] from the December, 2021 outlook indicated much heavier reliance on emissions-heavy gas—70% in 2023, 74% in 2024, 91% in 2027, and 100% in 2043.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 24, 2022

Amgen is well on the path to deliver net-zero for Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon footprints as part of its 2027 ambition. The original Energize announcement can be found here. Our suppliers’ carbon footprints comprise most of Amgen’s Scope 3 carbon footprint.

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Corporate Knights

JULY 17, 2024

But a suite of technologies collectively known as carbon capture, utilization and storage, or CCUS, are among the tools available to help meet global targets to cut CO2 emissions in half by 2030 and to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The strongest criticisms are lobbed at using CCUS to extract fossil fuels.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

Figure 1: Energy-related emissions and net-zero carbon budget, BNEF’s Economic Transition Scenario and Net Zero Scenario (Source: BloombergNEF. Figure 2: CO2 emissions reductions from fuel combustion by measures implemented, Net Zero Scenario versus no-transition scenario. Source: BloombergNEF.

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ESG Today

JUNE 26, 2023

The new dual-fuel ships, to be built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, will have capacity of 9,000 containers, and are expected to be delivered in 2026 and 2027. Boulos added: “With this order, we take another step in the green transformation of our fleet and towards our target of becoming net-zero in 2040.

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We Mean Business Coalition

APRIL 21, 2023

Signals of change in the net zero transition this week include EU reforms of its carbon market and deforestation laws, and a $1 billion wind project in Laos. The post Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: April 21, 2023 appeared first on We Mean Business Coalition.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The company said that the partnerships mark a “new step” in its global Climate Plan, making it possible to achieve net zero carbon for the plants of the ElectriCity cluster – consisting of Renault’s Douai, Maubeuge, and Ruitz manufacturing plants in northern France – in 2025, Europe in 2030 and worldwide in 2050.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The announcement follows Thermo Fisher’s pledge last year to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 across its value chain, and the addition of Scope 3 emissions to its climate commitments. The company recently announced a deal with Enel for the delivery of renewable energy equal to half of its U.S. electricity consumption.

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3BL Media

MAY 11, 2022

s Destination Zero strategy to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) and improve air quality for key on-highway markets is on full display this week at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California. The X15H, expected to go into full production in 2027, pairs with clean, zero-carbon hydrogen fuel.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Under the new agreement, JetBlue has announced its intent to purchase 25 million gallons of SAF from AIR COMPANY over 5 years, with a targeted start date of 2027. JetBlue announced last year a goal for 10% of its total jet fuel to be from blended SAF by 2030, as well as a target to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MAY 31, 2023

The latest net zero signals of change include a record order for Volvo electric trucks. Net Zero Economy In a historic first, the IEA this week announced that investment in solar projects has overtaken oil production for the first time. Investment in renewable energy is up by nearly a quarter since 2021.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It will also require the disclosure of Scope 3 emissions starting in 2027 for the prior fiscal year, in accordance with guidance provided by the GHG Protocol. Scope 3 assurance requirements will be determined by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in 2027. Read here for a simple breakdown of what Scope 3 GHG emissions are.)

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Canada has set national climate goals including commitments to cut GHG emissions by 40% – 45% by 2030 , and to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The sector is also a major employer in Canada, supporting approximately 400,000 jobs.

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ESG Today

JULY 3, 2024

ZeroAvia expects to offer engines to support a 300-mile range in 9–19 seat aircraft by the end of 2025, and up to 700-mile range in 40–80 seat aircraft by 2027. American has a goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The first co-located clean energy project under the new partnership is anticipated to be operational in 2026, and fully complete in 2027. Peterson Corio added that Google hopes to replicate the new model across the U.S and around the world.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Also, in the context of COP26, many countries have made net zero commitments, generally to be achieved by 2050, which gives us much more certainty about the trajectory of net zero for countries, and by definition the building standards that we and our clients will be working on.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

million) in a Series A funding round, aimed at supporting the acceleration of net zero in the construction industry. The solution enables users across the construction value chain, to develop net-zero building strategies and meet environmental regulations and carbon budgets requirements.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Leading meteorologists forecast earlier this year that by as soon as 2027, this key temperature representing an upper limit on warming to mitigate the worst excesses of climate change, would be hit for the first time. Carbon credits are a pivotal tool in facilitating transition to net zero.

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ESG Today

JULY 4, 2023

The new reforms follow a consultation last year by the UK ETS Authority on a tighter range of allowances determined to keep the system consistent with net zero, which was 30% – 35% below the current legislated cap. The post UK Tightens Emissions Caps for Aviation, Power Sectors Beginning 2024 first appeared on ESG Today.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The new StarPlus Energy plant is expected to begin production in early 2027 with an annual capacity of 34 gigawatt hours (GWh). Stellantis says it is on track to become a carbon net zero corporation by 2038, all scopes included, with single-digit percentage compensation of remaining emissions.

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