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Smart Energy Decisions celebrated Earth Week with the release of its second annual Sustainability Report, demonstrating a continued commitment to progress on initiatives across three key sustainability sectors: environmental, social, and governance.

Nouveau Monde Graphite’s Matawinie Mine (NMG) will use a zero-exhaust emission fleet, infrastructure and services that will be developed by Caterpillar, a heavy equipment manufacturer.

The City of Missoula, Montana will be using a new 545 kW direct current (DC) behind-the-meter, non-export solar photovoltaic (PV) array at its wastewater treatment plant.

The Office of Sustainability at the University of Arizona is leading development of the university's first Sustainability and Climate Action Plan as the university's first step toward its goal of weaning off fossil fuels and going carbon-neutral by 2040.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $250 million funding opportunity aimed at accelerating electric heat pump manufacturing in America.

Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise company, unveiled the initiatives it expects to move forward this year to achieve its carbon neutrality aspirations across its operations by 2050 and implement a circular economy model focused on waste reduction, recycling, and management.

IT solutions provider SHI International announced it will commit to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to creat their emissions reduction goals.

Parsons Corporation announced a goal to develop updated near and long-term targets to lower GHG emissions.

Kioxia Group announced its pledge to accelerate actions to combat climate change by aiming to achieve net zero by 2050 through the reduction of Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which emanate from its business sites, and Scope 2 emissions from purchased energy.

The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Initiative announced the 2023 Green Lease Leaders, recognizing landlords and tenants who modernize their leases to spur collaboration on energy efficiency, decarbonization, cost savings, health, and other environmental and social issues. In this column, Diana Lee at IMT discusses the top three trends in green leasing.