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PepsiCo Inc. announced Oct. 16 a $1 billion Green Bond that will fund a series of sustainability initiatives.

Walmart reached a settlement this week with Florida Power and Light confirming their ability to receive RECs from a 1,490 MW community solar program that the utility has in the works.

The Anderson Civic Center in Anderson County, S.C., will be receiving a battery storage project on its campus that will improve grid reliability and provide the center at least 30 hours of backup power during emergencies.

Carnival Corporation & plc will become the first in the cruise industry to trial fuel cells on a large passenger vessel through its German-based brand, AIDA Cruises, in a project expected to set sail as early as 2021.

Building on the popularity of its initial three-episode release, Smart Energy Decisions continues its podcast series with three new episodes of Beyond the Meter, featuring guests from The Home Depot, AT&T, and Duke Energy.

Owens Corning set their target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and source 100% renewable energy as part of their 2030 sustainability goals announced Oct. 11.

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

As building efficiency efforts have progressed to more advanced and holistic approaches to meet ambitious climate and sustainability goals, green leases have evolved as well to enable their achievement. The newest edition of IMT and the DOE’s Better Buildings Alliance’s case study series shines a spotlight on 2019’s Green Lease Leaders implementing effective strategies into their leasing practices and overall building operations in industrial spaces. 

British Airways announced Oct. 10 that they plan to offset emissions for all UK domestic flights starting January 2020 through investing in verified carbon reduction projects around the world.

A collection of bulk shipping services companies joined together in a collaboration to accelerate the reduction of global greenhouse gases within the shipping industry alongside the International Maritime Organization's target to cut emissions 50% by 2050.