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Microsoft announced it signed a contract for a company to deliver 8,000 tons of permanent CO2 removal.

The John Gumm Building in Oregon has completed energy efficiency upgrades as part of a larger multi-phase effort by Columbia County to modernize its facilities.

Univar Solutions LLC, a global solutions provider to users of specialty ingredients and chemicals, took a significant step forward in its actions to support sustainable practices and drive impact through its supply chain.

Assan Alüminyum, a flat-rolled aluminum producer and subsidiary of the Kibar Group, released its Decarbonization Roadmap 2050 highlighting its commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

Meta announced a collaboration to accelerate the adoption of a low-carbon concrete technology and significantly lower emissions in the hard-to-abate concrete industry.

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust announced a 38% reduction in GHG emissions intensity per square foot, a 24% decrease in energy intensity per square foot and a 67% decline in waste intensity per occupied room.

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) signed an $893.3 million grant agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) to support the construction of a light rail line along Van Nuys Boulevard in the East San Fernando Valley. 

Microsoft signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the purchase of environmental attribute certificates (EACs) to accelerate the production of low-carbon cement.

The 2024 Better Buildings Initiative Progress Report from the U.S. Department of Energy highlights the achievements of DOE’s Better Buildings public and private sector partners as they decarbonize and increase the energy efficiency of the nation’s buildings, manufacturing plants, and homes.

Advancion Corporation, a supplier of life science buffers and other proprietary ingredients, announced the expansion of its Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions data to include the Sterlington and Ibbenbüren manufacturing facilities, the Buffalo Grove Corporate Office and R&D Center, and the Expression Systems manufacturing and research site in Davis, California.