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Several large corporate customers became the first companies to commit to purchasing verified agricultural credits to support farmers and incentivize carbon sequestration through the planting of natural "carbon sinks".

Many of today’s commercial and industrial facilities seek smart, scalable plans for the energy transition. This white paper from Shell Energy outlines four strategies that businesses can take now to start greening their operations on the path to long-term decarbonization. Download this report to learn about practical, forward-thinking sustainability solutions for businesses and enterprises.

Accenture announced Oct. 8 that it is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2025.

HSBC announced Oct. 9 that it is committed to net zero emissions across its operations and customer base by 2050 and will be providing up to $1 trillion in green financing.

Smart Energy Decisions' Virtual Distributed Energy Forum, presented on September 21-25, was designed to accelerate the adoption of distributed energy resources, meeting the needs of large electric power users with a mix of educational sessions, innovative case studies, and connecting corporate buyers and suppliers to advance meaningful conversations and mutual success.

ING announced Oct. 8 that it reduced its link to emissions from the power industry by reducing funding to coal-fired power plants by 22% in 2019 while increasing renewable energy financing.

Smart Energy Decisions has released the dates for its 2021 event schedule, which will include the Innovation Summit, Distributed Energy Forum, and summer and winter editions of the Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum. “We are committed to bringing our community together, be it physically or virtually throughout 2021, to help ensure their success,” said John Failla, Founder and Editorial Director of Smart Energy Decisions.

JPMorgan Chase announced Oct. 6 that they are committed to operational carbon neutrality starting in 2020 and will be pursuing ways to help clients reduce emissions by financing projects that have goals aligned with the Paris Agreement.

The Science Based Targets initiative released Oct. 1 the first framework established for financial institutions to set science-based targets and align their lending and investment activities with climate science.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announced Oct. 5 that they are targeting a 55% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 based on a FY17-18 baseline.