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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced on March 3 the appointment of clean energy industry pioneer Jigar Shah as Director of the Loan Program Office, which will oversee more than $40 billion in loan authority across manufacturing, innovative finance, and tribal energy projects.

Citigroup's new CEO, Jane Fraser, announced on her first day as CEO on March 1 that the investment bank will be net zero in carbon emissions by 2050.

Seafood provider Cargill announced on March 1 that its SeaFurther Sustainability initiative will help aqua farmers raise more sustainable seafood with less environmental impact.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced that it will give Dane County and the City of Madison, Wisconsin a nearly $1 million grant to make energy efficiency improvements at its shared facilities.

The Hershey Company announced new commitments on March 1 to advance its environmental progress and contribute to global climate action.

Ocean View School District in Oxnard, California announced on Feb. 25 that it has included four electric busses and power chargers to deliver reliable, clean transportation and save thousands of dollars by avoiding time-of-use rate charges.

The City of Kyoto, Japan plans to electrify buses on its famous sightseeing line as part of a five-year demonstration operation to further promote pure electric public transportation in an effort to achieve the country’s carbon neutrality goal by 2050.

Spanish financial services company Santander announced on Feb. 22 that it plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across the global group by 2050.

Protective packaging provider Sealed Air Corporation announced on Feb. 23 that it set a goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.