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Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate services firm, announced a 15% reduction in total Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from 2022.

Harvestone Low Carbon Partners, LP (HLCP), a decarbonization platform, and a portfolio company of Energy Capital Partners (ECP), announced that it closed a first-of-its kind tax equity financing with Bank of America.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 19 state and local governments will receive over $240 million to adopt and implement the latest energy efficient or innovative building codes.

The Pendleton Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery Facility (WWTRRF) broke ground on a 240-kW solar photovoltaic (PV) canopy system, a step toward achieving the Oregon city's ambitious goal of bringing the facility closer to net-zero.

Dorian LPG Ltd., an owner and operator of 25 modern fuel-efficient Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs), announced the company is implementing a series of technical upgrades aimed at enhancing the hydrodynamic efficiency of its vessels.

Fifth Third’s use of solar power, combined with internal efforts to reduce energy use, helped the bank lower enterprise-wide grid-based energy use by more than 40%, which is one of the company’s six operational sustainability targets adopted in 2022. 

Far Eastern New Century (FENC), a global manufacturer in recycled polyester production, established sustainability goals for 2030, which include a 50% reduction in carbon emissions, green products constituting 50% of total production and green raw materials comprising 50% of its sourcing.

The Better Climate Challenge's Onsite Renewable Energy and Storage Working Group Report Out looks at technologies deployed, barriers hindering implementation, biggest needs, and primary motivations — and includes contributions from W.L Gore & Associates, Ford Motor Company, Colgate-Palmolive and others on lessons learned.

Supermarket chain Hy-Vee marked the completion of the Hy-Vee Chariton Solar Field at a ceremony in Chariton, Iowa. The first phase of this project, which began in 2023, is officially operational.

Rinchem Company, LLC, a global chemical management solutions company, announced the approval of its science-based targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).