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Amazon aims to clean up aviation

GreenBiz

Infinium makes biofuel by taking hydrogen made with clean power and electrolysis, combining it with carbon dioxide and running it through two thermochemical processes — turning it into a replacement fuel for airplanes, ships and large trucks. Air shipping, a growing sector, is the most carbon-intensive way to ship a product.

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Tech Neutrality Is the Growth Path Into the Next Era of Smarter, Cleaner Power

3BL Media

We have the opportunity and responsibility to leverage our expertise to develop sustainable solutions that enable our customers’ success, positively impact our communities and protect our planet for future generations. It will take longer to advance economically viable zero-emissions technology to serve mining customer needs.

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HSBC invests in world’s first ‘reef credit’ system

GreenBiz

Traditionally, offset markets have been focused on credits for atmospheric carbon sequestration or restoration projects. Similar to carbon credits, these reef credits are sold by farmers or project developers to organizations and companies looking to offset their environmental footprints.

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Southern Company Accelerates Clean Energy Transition With Expansion of Zero-Carbon Resources and Bold Net-Zero Goals

3BL Media

Our growing portfolio of zero-carbon resources plays an integral role in helping us meet these objectives. Our greenhouse gas reduction goals are to achieve 50% reduction from 2007 levels by 2030 and to reach net zero by 2050, consistent with the commitments of the Paris Agreement.

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CBRE 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report: Environment

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DESCRIPTION: With buildings responsible for 40% of carbon emissions globally and our 7.1 In 2021, CBRE announced our commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040—10 years ahead of the goal set by the Paris Agreement. We have set ambitious targets for the next two decades. . Workplace Strategy.

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‘Any delay means risk’: Senator looks to speed up banks’ net-zero journey

Corporate Knights

The legislation would establish a duty for directors and officers of financial corporations to align their business with climate commitments, including the target adopted under the Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by between 40 and 45% by 2030, and the net-zero 2050 target. “We

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Despite net-zero pledges, banks used $750 billion to finance fossil fuels in 2020

GreenBiz

trillion to coal, oil and gas companies in the five years since the Paris Agreement was signed, it calculates. Nonetheless, it's clear that all banks need to replace empty promises with meaningful policies enacting zero tolerance for fossil fuel developers.". Overall, the world's leading banks have channelled $3.8

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