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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.

Lowe's announced details of rooftop solar panel installations at 174 store and distribution center locations nationwide that, once complete, will provide approximately 90% of the energy usage at each location.

New York state announced the completion of eight large-scale renewable energy infrastructure projects.

Toshiba Corporation and its energy business company, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (ESS), signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for the company’s Smart Community Center, which is Toshiba Group’s business headquarters in Kawasaki, Japan.

The Chemours Company, a chemistry company, and TC Energy, an energy infrastructure company, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to potentially develop hydrogen production facilities in West Virginia.

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announced its enrollment in a renewable energy program called MIGreenPower, which will help it achieve its goal to attribute 100% of its R&D operations in Michigan, including its headquarters and six other facilities, to renewable energy projects starting in 2026.

Walmart announced it will incorporate a 15-liter compressed natural gas engine into its private fleet.

Starbucks announced the certification of 3,508 Greener Stores globally, including the addition of stores in Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean.