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Alcoa Corporation announced Oct. 4 its new commitment to reaching net-zero emissions in its global operations by 2050.

LyondellBasell released Sept. 29 its plan for reaching net-zero emissions in its global operations by 2050.

Phillips 66 announced Sept. 30 its new target to reduce emissions intensity from its operations by 30% before 2030.

The latest IPCC report suggests that we’re in a pivotal decade for climate action. As business leaders and governments gather at Climate Week, says Kristen Siemen, Vice President of Sustainable Workplaces and Chief Sustainability Officer at General Motors, we need to ask the hard questions about what’s next now that many large businesses have expressed a desire to be carbon neutral.

The Boston City Council unanimously approved Sept. 23 an ordinance requiring all buildings larger than 20,000 square feet to be zero-emission by 2050.

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In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla sits down with Tripp Borstel, Head of Transformation at ENGIE Impact to discuss Creating Your Roadmap to Net Zero. They discuss key levers and issues relating to the use of carbon offsets. There’s a lot to cover when it comes to achieving zero emissions - and the scale of the challenge requires creating alignment across a variety of parties within an organization. Listen in to this conversation from Smart Energy Decisions’ recent Renewable Energy Forum.

Gap Inc. announced Sept. 29 that it achieved its goal to reduce emissions 50% by 2020, compared to 2015 levels, through investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

Exasol announced Sept. 30 its new target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% before 2030.

General Motors (GM) announced Sept. 30 a collaboration to track real-time carbon emissions at their facilities associated with electricity use. The company will also reach its goal to source 100% renewable energy to power its U.S. sites by 2025 – five years earlier than previously announced.