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Unilever sets out net-zero plans for shareholder vote

GreenBiz

Unilever has become one of the first multinational companies in the world to publish a corporate net-zero action plan for oversight by its shareholders, as it prepares to put the climate strategy to an advisory vote at its upcoming AGM in early May.

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Tree planting in the face of Canada’s worst wildfire season

Corporate Knights

But in the wake of the worst wildfire season on record in Canada, it isn’t as simple as just planting more trees, climate scientists say. 9 The severity of the wildfires created enormous logistical and environmental challenges for Zimmer and Fraser’s crew to meet their planting targets. But this season has been unprecedented.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

Shipping & Logistics. Climate Change. The frontrunning proposal, sponsored by France, Germany and Japan, has come under fire due to a recommendation that stringent enforcement of operational efficiency regulations is introduced no earlier than 2029. Corporate Strategy. Sustainable Shipping. BusinessGreen.

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Ram Amar’s “crazy” plan to store a gigaton of carbon at the bottom of the Black Sea

Corporate Knights

Whenever Ram Amar explains his idea for mitigating climate change, people usually look at him strangely and ask if he’s crazy. His startup, Rewind , wants to sequester a gigaton of carbon each year — about 10 percent of what climate scientists deem necessary each year to reach net zero by 2050 — in a remarkably simple way.

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Creating an Energy-to-Food Future

B the Change

We preferentially ship via ground logistics from our centrally based fulfillment house in Texas, reducing the logistics carbon cost in reaching our customers. Additionally, the logistics for every purchase are carbon offset, ensuring our impact remains carbon-negative. This demonstrates our commitment to pro-planet health.