Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Rob Jenkinson is Net Zero Program Manager at Swedish bearing and seal manufacturing firm SKF. Reaching Net Zero operations by 2050 will require huge changes in industrial practices – such as how we use energy and source raw materials – but despite all the challenges, the target is achievable writes Rob Jenkinson.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As demand for carbon credits grows, voluntary markets that are large, transparent, and verifiable are developing. Regulatory landscapes and market frameworks are evolving, which could build confidence in the use of forest carbon offsets to support a company’s transition to net-zero.

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Stanford Social Innovation

MARCH 30, 2022

More recently, companies such as Microsoft and Swiss Re have been drawn to CDR as a way to more credibly meet their net-zero goals. The reasoning is simple: A traditional carbon offset only prevents additional CO 2 from entering the atmosphere (instead of removing already-emitted CO 2 ). Calculating CDR Impact.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Many of the decarbonization technologies needed do not yet exist, are not yet economically feasible or are not expected to scale quickly enough to achieve the insector reductions needed to reach net zero by 2050. See page 26 for more information.)

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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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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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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 13, 2024

While almost a third of those questioned (33%) believed carbon offsetting is a viable strategy for achieving net-zero emissions, just 37% have employed it as a strategy to reduce their businesses’ environmental impact. Worryingly, only 3% of those interviewed said their organisation was currently at net zero.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JULY 12, 2022

Best Buy set out in 2017 to reduce its carbon emissions in its operations by 60% by 2030 — from a 2009 baseline. The post Best Buy Excels at Carbon and Waste Reductions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. It has met that goal. Now it is upping the ante.

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3BL Media

APRIL 13, 2022

To reach net-zero global operational GHG emissions for Scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2040. We expect our manufacturing suppliers to reduce water waste and to treat wastewater according to regulatory standards prior to any discharge or disposal. To reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 25% by 2030 from 2020 base year.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Set net-zero by 2050 goals at three private markets funds that are currently being raised. 4th webinar presented, focusing on what carbon offsets can – and can’t – do as part of our Climate Action webinar series. 1st Climate Action Report published, in line with TCFD recommendations.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Demand for carbon offsets is at an all-time high. Ecosystem Marketplace recently confirmed that the voluntary carbon market exceeded a record $1 billion worth of transactions in 2021, far outpacing any other year. Carbon finance is a lifeline for these projects with communities in need across the globe.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

At the same time, we have defined targets to reduce waste and water use. Carbon: The race to zero. Eaton is driving actions to reduce global emissions and advance a net-zero future. C, and reaching net-zero global carbon emissions by 2050. Carbon offsets. Ensure a 1.5ºC future.

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3BL Media

JULY 7, 2023

Each block funds carbon offset projects that help protect forests and wetlands as well as renewable natural gas projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Piedmont Natural Gas customers can subscribe to one block for $3 a month. When a customer purchases a block, Piedmont will add the associated charges to that customer’s bill.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Planet’s direct and indirect GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions (Scopes 1, 2 and relevant Scope 3) were calculated for several categories, including Purchased Goods and Services, Capital Goods, Fuel and Energy Related Activities, Business Travel, Employee Commuting, Waste Generated, Downstream Transportation and Distribution.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 18, 2021

With carbon emissions expected to rebound this year, 2021 presents another opportunity for companies to invest in climate-saving initiatives that move the corporate world closer to a net-zero future, especially carbon removal projects. Is it impacting them? … Buck said. .

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3BL Media

JULY 18, 2022

However, a major sticking point for corporations as they look to invest in carbon credits, is seeking out the highest-quality credits focused on pricing transparency, backed by science, and rooted in integrity. ??High High quality carbon credits can play a critical role in accelerating the transition to Net Zero.

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3BL Media

JULY 12, 2022

CORSIA, or Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, is a carbon offset and carbon reduction scheme to lower CO2 emissions for international flights, helping to curb the aviation impact on climate change. It was developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

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Environment + Energy Leader

JULY 12, 2022

Best Buy set out in 2017 to reduce its carbon emissions in its operations by 60% by 2030 — from a 2009 baseline. The post Best Buy Excels at Carbon and Waste Reductions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. It has met that goal. Now it is upping the ante.

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ESG Today

MAY 31, 2023

Delta announced in 2020 a commitment to invest $1 billion towards funding efforts to advance clean air technologies, reduce carbon emissions and waste, and establish new projects to mitigate the balance of emissions, and the company has said that it aims to become the world’s first carbon neutral airline.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

While statistics reveal some progress, the pace of carbon reduction is not proceeding rapidly enough. C, we must halve emissions by the end of this decade and reach net zero by 2050. This is where Schneider Electric leads the industry in the path to net-zero building solutions. Technology-first retrofits.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 29, 2022

The SAF will be produced at the Aemetis Carbon Zero plant under development in Riverbank, California. The facility will use zero carbon intensity hydroelectric electricity to process nonedible waste oils into SAF. Enabling Our Customers to Offset Their Flights. million gallons of SAF.

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3BL Media

MAY 4, 2022

Waste management. In 2020, Aflac achieved carbon neutrality in its Scopes 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by reducing emissions and purchasing renewable energy credits and carbon offsets. Carbon neutrality in all Scopes by 2040 and net zero emissions by 2050. Strategic sourcing and procurement.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

DESCRIPTION: For many corporations, it’s no longer a matter of if, but a matter of when they will need to get serious about reducing carbon emissions. Facility optimization is the process of conducting assessments of a company’s sites in order to find opportunities for improvement, whether it is in energy, water, waste, or any other resource.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 12, 2024

The investment community may have limited control over net zero targets, but it can enable better outcomes, says London Business School Executive Fellow Tom Gosling. He suggested using the UN-Convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) guidelines as guidance for the way they engage with asset managers as a good starting point.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 20, 2023

In land, water, and food systems, the top options are to reduce the loss of natural ecosystems, followed by carbon farming and ecosystem restoration. The IPCC says reducing food loss and food waste has the least impact among a list of strategies. The dangers of overshooting 1.5°C Overshooting 1.5°C

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

There are no risk-free options, especially in such a maturing sector where our understanding of carbon offsetting and reduction is constantly evolving. You need consultants or brokers to help you buy ‘the right’ offsets. Buying carbon offsets is a challenging and alienating experience. People always want choice.

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3BL Media

MAY 27, 2022

The 2017 goals were to purchase 100% renewable power and to reduce its energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, water use and waste sent to landfills by 2022. Divert 75% of waste from going to landfills (previously 20% waste reduction goal). Divert 75% of waste from going to landfills (previously 20% waste reduction goal).

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3BL Media

MAY 9, 2022

The 2017 goals were to purchase 100% renewable power and to reduce its energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, water use and waste sent to landfills by 2022. Divert 75% of waste from going to landfills (previously 20% waste reduction goal). Divert 75% of waste from going to landfills (previously 20% waste reduction goal).

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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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Chris Hall

MAY 17, 2024

Just recently, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) provoked a backlash – including from within the organisation itself – when it revised its Corporate Net Zero Standard to let companies use environmental attribute certificates, including carbon offsetting schemes. trillion a year. So we have to be pragmatic.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The directors of Powerfuel Portland – a firm aiming to deliver a proposed Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) at Portland Port on the Isle of Portland in Dorset – have provided more details about how how it will be a net-zero carbon project for its operational lifetime (up to 30 years). Steve McNab of Powerfuel Portland.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 19, 2023

emissions from supplier-generated waste). In addition, offset sellers must provide disclosures on carbon offset project details and accountability measures. Scope 2 : Covers emissions that the company produces indirectly through energy that it buys (e.g., the emissions produced by electricity that the company purchases).

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

Interest in such solutions has been increasing over the past 12-18 months along with a significant uplift in the voluntary carbon market (VCM). This has primarily been led by corporates’ commitments to net zero targets as well as private-sector investors diversify their portfolios to include carbon credits as a tradable asset.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

These services include: Net-Zero Strategies and Action Plans; Carbon Offsetting; Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR); Energy Audits; Transport Audits; TCFD & Non-Financial Disclosures; and Environment Social Governance (ESG). www.adlerandallan.co.uk.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

BP CEO Bernard Loomey also reignited the debate about the pace of energy majors’ net zero transition by contrasting returns on the firm’s renewables investments with those from its more traditional activities, as it looks to maximise profit to shareholders. C world, that’s going to have to be written down.”

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Graham Stuart, said: “The UK has cut its emissions more than any other major economy in the world. More and more businesses are recognising the business benefits of reaching Net Zero and we’re determined to empower them to do so.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The city’s goal is to gradually reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Additionally, asset owners will have the option to make Alternative Compliance Payments (ACP), a form of carbon offset measure, to mitigate residual GHG emissions. The ordinance requires the owners of all commercial properties 20,000 sq.

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