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China increased the benchmark levels of energy efficiency for its aluminum industry during the next three years, which will require an increase in capacity of 30% by 2025.

Fairfax School District added two zero emissions Blue Bird school buses to its fleet this school year as part of a pilot program managed by the Vermont Energy Investment corporation.

Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC, is investing $32 million to upgrade equipment at its insulation plant in Chowchilla, California, which will also lower its carbon footprint.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. announced a commitment to set science-based targets to achieve near-term GHG reductions across all its operations located in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Europe.

A Rio Tinto-led team received $2.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to explore carbon storage potential at the Tamarack nickel joint venture in central Minnesota.

General Motors will dedicate a total of $50 million to its Climate Equity Fund for equitable climate action in order to help close equity gaps in the transition to EVs and other sustainable technology.

MPLX LP announced a new 2030 target to reduce methane emissions intensity by 75% below 2016 levels.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) released an interim five-year Capital Plan, covering fiscal years 2022 – 2026 with a focus on reducing GHG emission.

Dominion Energy is broadening efforts to limit GHG emissions and is working toward achieving net zero for emissions outside of the company's direct operations.