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Green Plains Inc. announced a 26% reduction in operational greenhouse gas emissions from a 2018 baseline.

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved Thales’ GHG emissions reduction targets for 2030.

ESAB Corporation, a connected fabrication technology and gas control solutions company, has committed to reducing absolute global Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions at major manufacturing sites by 30% by the year 2030 from a 2022 baseline.

Selling the value of investing in energy efficiency across an organization, especially in competition for precious capital, can be a real challenge. As this article from Constellation explains, demonstrating the potential return on the investment (ROI) through long-term cost reduction plus a life cycle assessment of current infrastructure is paramount when valuing the overall return of an efficiency initiative.

In its third Annual Sustainability Report, Polestar, a Swedish EV maker, confirmed it reduced relative CO2e-emissions per car sold by 8% compared to 2021 levels.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., a flat-rolled steel producer, announced its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions in 2022 were below its reduction goal of 25% lower, well in advance of its 2030 target year for such reductions.

Electrolux Group, a global appliance company, is three years ahead of its plan to achieve a science-based climate target.

Holcim US announced its commitment to optimize operations at its Portland cement plant in Florence, Colorado by introducing large-scale solar power and battery energy storage. The company aspires to power all US operations with 100% renewable energy

Ford's BlueOval City mega-campus will be capable of producing 500,000 EV trucks annually at full production, the company announced. The electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus in West Tennessee begins production in 2025 and will be home to Ford’s second-generation electric truck.