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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it allocated over $43 million for several projects to support the development of technologies essential for lowering energy use and GHG emissions across industrial subsectors.

United Warehouse Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of Marvion Inc., announced the signing of a service partnership agreement for solar PV systems.

Microsoft signed a three-year agreement to permanently remove CO2 using enhanced rock weathering (ERW).

Yum! Brands, Inc. announced it is on track to achieve the fast food company’s 2030 emission reduction goals across both Scopes 1 and 2, as well as Scope 3 as it relates to energy emissions from franchisee-owned restaurants.

The City of Boulder has completed the acquisition of over 4,400 streetlights to improve financial resilience and help the city achieve its climate targets and transportation goals.

Manufacturer 3M announced that its near-term science-based emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

The past year has been monumental for climate action in the food sector and beyond. A new report from Ceres, Taking Stock: The State of Climate Action and Disclosure in the Food Sector provides a first-of-its-kind analysis that shows these companies are making progress on reducing direct emissions but are slow to address supply chain emissions.

St. John Properties headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, implemented a series of energy efficiency upgrades between 2018-2021 that resulted in over 225,000 kWh of energy savings and $12,500 in cost savings annually. Take a closer look at the changes the company implemented that also ensured operational excellence and sustained efficiency.

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.