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Preparing for a climate positive 2032 Olympics

Sustainability Matters

The two main levers that can be used for climate positivity are emissions reduction and carbon offsets. The higher the reliance on carbon offsets, the poorer the sustainability outcome for the Games, even if the offsets are massive tree plantations in Queensland.

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United Airlines among newest investors of ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-propelled flight technology

Renewable Energy World

But this funding round is centered around the idea of the hydrogen-centric technology in turboprops by 2026 and regional jets by 2028, the company says. The Airline has set a goal of reducing its GHG emissions 100% by 2050, without relying on traditional carbon offsets.

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United Airlines to Purchase up to 2.7 Billion Gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel from New Joint Venture

ESG Today

United Airlines has committed to fully reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 without relying on carbon offsets. ” The companies stated that if the technology is successful, construction of the pilot facility will commence in 2024, followed by a full-scale facility that could begin commercial operations by 2028.

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Southwire 2022 Sustainability Report: Energy & Emissions

3BL Media

The objective: Implement six activities to reduce our Scope 3 carbon emissions by 2028. Throughout 2022, we worked closely with our Board Sustainability Committee to develop and solidify a goal to implement six activities to reduce our Scope 3 carbon emissions by 2028.

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Three New Business Models to Achieve Carbon-Reduction Goals

3BL Media

million by 2028 from an estimated $223 million in 2022. Build clean energy portfolios with carbon offsets that can be traded internationally via the Cooperative Approaches and SDM markets. Ensure carbon market compliance and maximize the potential to lower emission reduction costs. The market is predicted to reach $417.5

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COP28 Clears Path to Integrity for VCMs

Chris Hall

They have proposed that this work will be finalised by 2028. “We are in a period of transition for all carbon markets – both voluntary and regulated – and we’re starting to see similarities between then,” Barrera said. “As the rules evolve under Article 6.4 we may begin to see VCMs moving in the same direction.”

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Natural carbon sinks, carbon mineralization and direct-air capture are early focus areas for Stripe’s 2019 Negative Emissions Commitment , which aims to spend at least double in these areas compared with what it pays for carbon offsets. The toymaker seeks to cut normalized carbon emissions in half by 2028.