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The White House announced the Biden-Harris Action Plan for Building Better School Infrastructure to upgrade public schools with modern, clean, energy efficient facilities and transportation. The action plan activates the entire federal government to

DXC Technology, a global technology services provider, announced its commitment to reduce GHG gas emissions 55% by 2025 against its fiscal year 2019 baseline.

Tele2 AB announced it already met its objective of a 90% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions in advance of the original target deadline in 2025 and based on Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) approved targets.

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is bringing forward by 20 years its target to achieve net zero emissions in its operations and now aims to reach the goal by 2030.

At Ford’s Dearborn Research and Engineering Campus Central Energy Plant (CEP), the digital twin helps operators and engineers manage energy and operational risks by monitoring the CEP’s energy systems, including the combined heat and power (CHP) system, heat recovery chillers, electric centrifugal chillers, thermal energy storage, and other equipment. This column from the Department of Energy's Better Buildings explores how the design and construction of the CEP ensure that campus building upgrades followed specific sustainability principles.

CIBC announced targets to significantly reduce the carbon intensity of its financed emissions in the oil and gas sector by 2030.

NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced its future goals, which include achieving carbon neutrality by 2035.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced new building energy code requirements for federal buildings that will ensure that the federal government leads by example in energy efficiency.

The Europcar Mobility Group announced it commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 46.2% and reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 27.5% by 2030 from a 2019 base year.

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., through its Chevron New Energies division, and Restore the Earth Foundation, Inc. announced an agreement for a reforestation project for up to 8,800 acres of property in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.