GHG Emissions | Page 2

With a Climate Action Plan that aims for an 80% reduction in emissions from city buildings by 2030 and net zero by 2035, the City of Boulder partnered with Ameresco to develop a Facilities Master Plan to improve building performance in terms of environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and financial stewardship. Explore this case study to see how this plan will help the city achieve its goals.

The Town of Mount Morris in Livingston county, New York, added the Morris Ridge Solar Project with a capacity of 229 megawatts (MWdc)/177 MWac.

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.

Google, a tech company, announced a power purchase agreement for the full capacity of Rocky Forge Wind.

Billerud, a high performance paper and packaging materials manufacturer, announced its targets were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.

The City of Cambridge signed a virtual solar power purchase agreement (VPPA).

Canada set a new target to achieve a 45% to 50% emissions reduction below 2005 levels by 2035.

A portion of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, is now being heated by geothermal energy.

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.