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President Joe Biden announced a new climate target for the United States: a reduction of 61-66% in 2035 from 2005 levels in net GHG emissions.

Serco, a provider of services and support to governments internationally, announced it received validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its GHG emission reduction targets.

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) announced the purchase of 50,250 tons of certified carbon dioxide removals (CDRs) as part of the company’s goal to neutralize 100% of its emissions through high-quality carbon removal credits by 2030.

Several companies, including tech company Google, signed an agreement for carbon removal set to deliver over the next several years.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that 70 applicants across 27 states, three Tribal Nations and one territory were tentatively selected to receive over $735 million to assist in the purchase of over 2,400 zero-emission vehicles through its first Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program. 

London Marathon Events (LME), a mass-participation events organizer, signed another deal for carbon removals as part of its net zero strategy.

Google entered a strategic partnership to synchronize new clean power generation with data center growth in a novel way.

The current pace of energy deployment in the U.S. is not enough to meet the energy demand caused by an increase in the use of AI, according to a new survey from KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm.

As Microsoft works to advance the sustainability of its business, the company is also advancing the sustainability of the datacenter infrastructure needed to deliver cloud and AI innovations. In this column from Chief Sustainability Officer Melanie Nakagawa, learn about how Microsoft is working to decarbonize datacenters by focusing on how it builds, scales and operates, as well as its investments to help scale markets for low-carbon building materials.

CBRE, a commercial property manager, released a climate transition strategy that provides a roadmap to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2040 across all parts of the company's business.