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Startup tackles decarbonizing industrial heat processes

GreenBiz

In 2018, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that the three largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions were transportation (28 percent), electricity (27 percent), and industry (22 percent).

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CBRE 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report: Environment

3BL Media

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. In addition, we require property managers to register and benchmark office buildings using the EPA ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager program. million sq. in the ENERGY STAR program.

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Consumers Are Willing To Pay for Sustainability – Are Businesses Doing Their Part?

3BL Media

While consumer action is helpful, climate experts say the actions of businesses are far more important in reducing carbon emissions to meet the ambitious targets set by the Paris Agreement in 2016 (45% reduction by 2030 from 2010 levels and net zero by 2050).

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Kimberly-Clark Named One of 3BL Media's 100 Best Corporate Citizens

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Achieving the transformational targets in the Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals in this decisive decade requires all companies to truly embed ESG issues into the core of their business,” said Dave Armon, CEO of 3BL Media. Kimberly-Clark was honored with the 2021 SmartWay® Excellence Award from the U.S.

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New leaders at Patagonia, McDonald's, Netflix

GreenBiz

Amid myriad social, health and political crises, business sustainability is alive and well and living the Paris Agreement. EPA Assistant Administrator Jim Jones and Edward Hubbard Jr. Who's news. The board of directors of the Green Seal product certification nonprofit brought on former U.S.

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

3BL Media

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. Our growing portfolio of zero-carbon resources plays an integral role in helping us meet these objectives.

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Collecting Air Emissions Data for Compliance and Carbon Reduction

3BL Media

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides an Emission Factor Database (AP-42) that offers emission factors for a variety of industries and pollutants. An emission factor is a multiplier that correlates a unit of activity (e.g., fuel consumption) with a quantity of pollutant emitted.

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