GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

In Beck’s mind, too , forwarding-thinking companies should look at natural resources not just as consumables but as recyclable goods, and then design systems and products in a way that eliminates waste. Nearly a century ago, Ecolab sold dishwasher soap with a dispenser described as its first effort to reduce waste. million acres the 4.4

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3BL Media

MAY 23, 2024

“We’re committed to leading the way in sustainable cruising and are incredibly proud to be recognized for the remarkable progress we’ve made toward cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reducing food waste across every aspect of our operation,” said Bill Burke, chief maritime officer.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Southwest Airlines announced an offtake agreement today with renewable fuel developer USA BioEnergy to purchase up to 680 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over 20 years, beginning as soon as 2028. According to Southwest, the new agreement will avoid 30 million tons of CO2 emissions over the life of the contract. ”

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ESG Today

MAY 23, 2024

The UK government’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Authority announced today the launch of a new package of consultations, proposing expanding the ETS carbon pricing system to new sectors, including the energy from waste and waste incineration sectors, and on integrating greenhouse gas removals into the ETS.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This offers a two-year additional window for anaerobic digestion (AD) plant operators to ensure that at least 50% of the biomethane output from new AD sites is generated from organic wastes – the key criteria to receive government funding through GGSS.

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ESG Today

APRIL 10, 2023

Global payment technology company Mastercard announced that it will remove first–use, PVC plastics from payment cards on its network, with a new rule requiring all newly–produced Mastercard plastic payment cards be made from more sustainable materials – such as recycled or bio-sourced plastics – by 2028.

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ESG Today

JULY 24, 2024

Generally produced from sustainable resources, like waste oils and agricultural residues, SAF is seen as one of the key tools to help decarbonize the aviation industry in the near- to medium-term. Fuel accounts for the vast majority of the aviation sector’s emissions. Globally, SAF currently represents less than 0.1% of jet fuel volumes.

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ESG Today

JULY 3, 2024

The company announced a series of climate-related commitments last year, including a pledge to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, and has also committed to an interim target to reduce emissions by 37% by 2032. We want children to inherit a healthy planet and there’s no time to waste.”

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ESG Today

JULY 4, 2023

The UK ETS Authority also announced that new sectors will be added to the ETS, including the domestic maritime transport sector from 2026, and the waste incineration and waste from energy sectors from 2028. The post UK Tightens Emissions Caps for Aviation, Power Sectors Beginning 2024 first appeared on ESG Today.

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ESG Today

JUNE 19, 2023

Energy giant TotalEnergies announced today a series of new targets to scale production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), including an expectation to reach capacity of 500,000 tons per year by 2028, and a goal to produce 1.5 million tons per year by 2030. Fuel accounts for the vast majority of the aviation sector’s emissions.

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ESG Today

JUNE 22, 2023

.” The new program follows an announcement earlier this year by Mastercard of a commitment to remove first–use, PVC plastics from payment cards on its network, and a new rule requiring all newly–produced Mastercard plastic payment cards be made from more sustainable materials – such as recycled or bio-sourced plastics – by 2028.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Looking at Cooperative Approaches as a Market-Based Path Toward Net Zero. DESCRIPTION: Tetra Tech’s Rodrigo Chaparro, senior climate advisor, looks at three Cooperative Approaches as a market-based path toward net zero in advance of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). SOURCE: Tetra Tech.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 12, 2022

percent, from a 2008 baseline — with a reduction target of 30 percent set for 2028. These and other solutions give them a net-zero carbon footprint. CertainTeed Saint-Gobain installed Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) technology that controls energy-efficient grinding operations and added more than 1,000 LED light fixtures.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The conversation, which was recorded live from the Tea Room of BG Restaurant inside Bergdorf Goodman, explores the collaborations, partnerships and bold initiatives that are helping chart a net-zero future together. 00:01:03] Dominique: I'm Dominique Silva. [00:01:04] 00:09:02] Dominique: We go first to Holly. [00:09:04]

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This supply chain represents a huge opportunity for UK businesses; the global market for rare-earth elements (REE) is projected to grow from $2.5bn to $5.5bn by 2028. This will enable the UK to meet its Net Zero ambitions, by serving renewable technologies such as wind energy and EV manufacturing.”

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 1, 2024

It is developing a plant in Holyoke, Massachusetts, which will begin producing 30 kilotons (Kt) of cement per year in 2026 and plans on constructing a megaton scale plant in a yet to be determined location by 2028. If all goes to plan, the Lebec plant will be producing cement with net zero emissions by 2031.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Accounting for over a fifth of the UK’s carbon budget, heat is clearly a sector where cutting carbon will make a big impact, and where there is no time to waste. The strategy attempts to present the first pathway to net zero emissions heating, and incentivization certainly features prominently, headlined by a £3.9 side panel ].

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 20, 2023

It underscores that if we don’t take stronger action before the second Global Stocktake in 2028, we may witness the devastating reality of global temperatures soaring beyond 1.5°C. Countries must also commit to halt deforestation and degradation, shift to sustainable, healthy diets, and halve food loss and waste by 2030.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 4, 2023

The federal government considers nuclear energy—including small modular reactors (SMRs) that are touted as easier to build and run than traditional nuclear plants—as key to meeting energy needs while aiming for net-zero by 2050. Susan O’Donnell, a member of the Coalition for Responsible Energy Development in New Brunswick (CRED-NB).

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3BL Media

MARCH 10, 2025

Construction is planned to begin later this year, with full project completion expected by 2028. billion in sales in 2024 More than 161,000 employees, locations in 80 countries Committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050

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Stanford Social Innovation

AUGUST 25, 2022

In what follows, I discuss major climate crisis R&D areas—net-zero and cap-and-trade systems, environmental data governance, and lithium-dependent EV technologies. The Cloud of Net-Zero. A takeaway point here is that net-zero is a goal or projected benchmark —it is not a theory of change.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The next chapter in nuclear One of the biggest beneficiaries of shifting energy policies and net-zero ambitions could be nuclear energy. US data centres are expected to require an additional 47 GW of energy by 2028. And that answer is increasingly clear. Small modular reactors (SMRs) are advancing toward commercialisation.

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