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Amkor Technology, Inc., a provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, announced that it committed to achieving net zero GHG emissions by 2050.

Microsoft signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for its integrated cloud-based workflows to be used for the operation of Northern Lights, a CO2 transport and storage provider for cross-border carbon capture and storage (CCS).

Season Two of the Better Climate Challenge Road Show heads to Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland-Cliffs, and City of Cleveland to get a firsthand look at the strategies and technologies these partners are deploying to accelerate decarbonization.

Clario, a healthcare research technology company that delivers endpoint technology solutions for clinical trials, reduced emissions by 47% (externally validated) from purchased electricity by increasing the usage of renewable energy sources.

The University of Sheffield’s Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) added a direct air capture (DAC) plant, which efficiently removes CO₂ from the atmosphere using renewable energy and water.

LSB, an ammonia producer, plans to lower the company’s Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2 emissions per ton of ammonia production by 25% by 2030.

ExxonMobil will pursue over $20 billion in lower emissions opportunities through 2027, up $3 billion.

Bacardi, a spirits company, completed a commercial production of glass spirits bottles fueled by hydrogen in a trial that took place earlier in December.

Amazon has partnered with European carriers to move products via more than 100 rail lanes and 300 sea routes to increase the number of customer deliveries and inventory transfers, which also lowers carbon emissions by almost 50%.

Part 1 of IMT's "Unintended Consequences & Potential Solutions of Building Decarbonization" uncovered the effects of these efforts on community-based organizations and local governments. In Part 2 of this series, Giulianna Di Lauro explores potential solutions to these unintended harms. Spoiler alert: community leadership is the key!