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

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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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Renewable Hydrogen on the island of Ireland - the catalyst for a Balanced Pathway

Energy Central

Introduction Hydrogen is not a new fuel by any measure, but its zero carbon qualities now underpin the rapid drive to facilitate the incorporation of hydrogen into global and domestic energy policy. As part of our journey in tackling the climate crisis Ireland signed up to the Paris Agreement in 2015 ].

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To achieve net-zero, let’s agree on one definition of success

GreenBiz

To achieve net-zero, let’s agree on one definition of success. Reaching the 2015 Paris Agreement goals requires bold action from all sectors and levels of our society. But any chief sustainability officer will fall short of their responsibility if they simply cite net-zero as a strategic goal. Peter Boyd.

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The Road to Powering Amazon on 100% Renewable Energy by 2025

GreenBiz

Most recently the company committed to powering global operations on 100% renewable energy by 2025 as part of The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. How will the company get there five years ahead of the initial 2030 target?

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Climate lawsuits against largest fossil fuel producers have almost tripled, report finds

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The annual number of climate-related lawsuits filed against the world’s largest fossil fuel producing companies has nearly tripled since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015, according to a recent report from Oil Change International and Zero Carbon Analytics.

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Rayonier Announces Climate Pledge Commitment

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By signing The Climate Pledge, Rayonier joins a growing community of over 460 companies that are committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement's target. About The Climate Pledge The Climate Pledge is a commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.

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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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