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GHG Emissions - August 16, 2022

United Airlines Makes Payment For Electric Vertical Planes

United Airlines sent a $10 million pre-delivery payment for 100 of Archer Aviation’s initial production eVTOL aircraft.

GHG Emissions - August 15, 2022

Sumitomo Mitsui Collaborates on Decarbonizing Platform

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Persefoni AI, and IBM Japan announced that they have entered into a strategic collaboration.

GHG Emissions - August 15, 2022

California Resources Sets 2045 Goal

California Resources announced its 2045 net zero goal and updated and expanded ESG goals on methane emissions and linked ESG performance to executive pay.

Sourcing Renewables - August 15, 2022

White House Launches Offices for Clean Energy and Investments

The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched two new program offices – the Grid Deployment Office and the Office of State and Community Energy Programs.

Sourcing Renewables - August 15, 2022

Alaska Airlines Starts SAF Program Through Partnerships

Alaska Airlines is advancing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and launched a program to engage its corporate customers in the decarbonization journey through the purchase of SAF credits.

August 13, 2022

Weekend Reads: Unpacking Congress' Historic Climate Bill; How Heatwaves Are Hindering Solar Power

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

Distributed Energy Resources - August 12, 2022

The Estée Lauder Companies to Add EVs

The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) announced its commitment to transition 100% of its global corporate fleet of vehicles to electric by 2030.

Distributed Energy Resources - August 12, 2022

Lafarge Canada Launches EV Charging Stations

Lafarge Canada, a member of Holcim Group, announced the opening of the company’s first four Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Canada at its Kent Ave Ready Mix Concrete Plant in Vancouver, British Columbia.

GHG Emissions - August 12, 2022

Cushman & Wakefield Set 2050 Goals

Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate services firm, set ambitious science-based targets to reach net zero by 2050 across value chain emissions (Scopes 1, 2 and 3).