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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. million sq.

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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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Empowering Young Leaders to Solve the World’s Energy Challenges: Insights From Nine Business Case Studies Highlight Paths to a Sustainable Future

James Militzer

C threshold (above pre-industrial levels) stipulated in the Paris Agreement. In retrospect, how should the VW CEO have reacted to the news from the EPA? This case provides a history of electric vehicles (EVs), discussing the components of EV batteries, the EV battery supply chain and the process for EV battery recycling.

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ESG Acronyms and What They Mean

3BL Media

According to the EPA , transition risks are related to the transition to a lower-carbon economy, while physical risks are associated to the physical impacts of climate change. While the rule only directly applies to public companies, it also impacts many private companies that are in larger public company supply chains.

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Is the IMO Turning the Tide on Transition?

Chris Hall

Meanwhile, the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) , which was signed into law last year, includes direct support for port emissions reductions through electrification and will further contribute to building out the country’s domestic green ammonia supply chain through its clean hydrogen tax incentives.

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ESG Explainer: Managing the Methane Menace

Chris Hall

A commitment was also made to using the highest tier IPCC good practice inventory methodologies, as well as working to continuously improve the accuracy, transparency, consistency, comparability, and completeness of national GHG inventory reporting under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement.

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Take Five: Biden’s Gear Shift

Chris Hall

On Wednesday, the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled new pollution standards that will require EVs to make up 35-56% of new car and truck sales by 2032, with plug-in hybrids accounting for 13-36%. Gear shift – Joe Biden famously characterises himself as a “ car guy ”.