GHG Emissions | Page 9

Cement in concrete is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions but is also integral to the data centers behind Meta's technologies and programs. As the company focuses on reducing its emissions and achieving net zero emissions across its value chain in 2030, it is exploring new approaches to data center design to minimize environmental impact.

The City of South Lake Tahoe will conduct an $11 million energy and infrastructure modernization project.

Tempo Beverages Ltd. continues to make progress on its thermal energy storage project that will lower carbon emissions.

The California State University System added solar-powered benches at California State University – Channel Islands.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office and Vehicle Technologies Office announced $6.9 million in funding for nine projects to support local waste-to-energy management solutions for transportation energy needs.

Suzhou China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (TCL CSOT Suzhou), a display panel manufacturer, joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), reinforcing its commitment to science-based emissions reductions.

In 2015, Canada was on pace to hit a new emissions peak in 2020 with emissions continuing to climb, hitting 9% by 2030. Now, the country has successfully bent the emissions curve and released a commitment to reducing its greenhouse emissions by 45–50% below 2005 levels by 2035.

Scandi Standard's climate targets were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) under both the new forest and agriculture guidelines (FLAG) and the net zero standard.

The Amazon Solar Farm Ohio - Fox Squirrel Solar project achieved full operational status in December 2024 with all three phases now actively delivering electricity to the PJM grid.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Department of Transportation has received a $32 million grant to advance the use of low-carbon materials in construction projects.