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UK Awards Over £80 Million to Projects Converting Waste to Sustainable Jet Fuel

ESG Today

The UK’s Department for Transport announced today that it has awarded more than £80 million to a series of projects aimed at producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from sources including household and commercial waste, and industrial waste gases. million to Fulcrum BioEnergy for an 83.7

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Amex GBT Launches Solution Enabling Businesses to Apply Carbon Price for Travel and Fund Decarbonization Solutions

ESG Today

The companys interim goals include 2030 targets to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 80%, and Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel and energy related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel and employee commuting by 30%, on a 2019 basis.

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TotalEnergies, BlackRock’s Vanguard Renewables Launch Waste-to-Clean Fuels Joint Venture

ESG Today

Founded in 2014, Massachusetts-based Vanguard Renewables develops and operates anaerobic digesters to convert energy from organic waste material into renewable natural gas, mitigating climate change and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Bcf) of RNG, and plans to commission over 100 RNG projects by the end of 2028.

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Plastic packaging collection survey fleshes out “monumental” challenge

Envirotec Magazine

The scheme is expanding to include waste incineration and energy from waste from 2028, preceded by a 2-year transitional period from 2026, and will significantly impact the dynamics of local authority funding. To reduce this impact, removing plastic packaging from residual waste will be key.

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LEGO Group Nearly Triples Renewable Materials in Bricks in 2024

ESG Today

The companys goals include making its products from more sustainable materials, or those produced using renewable or recycled resources and generating little or no waste, by 2032, as well as its targets to reach net zero emissions across the value chain by 2050 and to reduce carbon emissions by 37% by 2032, on a 2019 basis.

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Brightmark Joins HPRC

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: December 12, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to welcome the newest member, Brightmark , a global waste solutions company with a mission to reimagine waste. “We million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2028 as well as to divert 8.4 About HPRC.

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Southwest Signs Deal to Purchase up to 680 Million Gallons Of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Made from Wood Waste

ESG Today

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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