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GHG Emissions - June 17, 2020

Unilever launches €1 billion climate fund across brands

Unilever announced June 16 that they will be investing €1 billion into a new Climate & Nature fund that will fund environmental projects over the next 10 years and contribute to their achievement of net-zero carbon emissions from all their products by 2039.

GHG Emissions - June 17, 2020

Dow commits to carbon neutrality by 2050

Dow announced June 17 that they have committed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and reduce carbon emissions by 15% between 2020 and 2030.

GHG Emissions - June 17, 2020

Logitech introduces carbon impact tracking across portfolio

Logitech International announced June 17 that they are committed to track and label the carbon impact of all of their products going forward to communicate individual impact to consumers.

GHG Emissions - June 16, 2020

Verizon, Infosys join Amazon's Climate Pledge for 2040

Verizon Wireless and Infosys both announced June 16 that they are joining in on Amazon’s Climate Pledge and committing to be net-zero by 2040: 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement.

GHG Emissions - June 16, 2020

Parent company of Avon, The Body Shop commits to net zero

Natura &Co, the parent company of Avon, Natura, The Body Shop and Aesop, announced June 15 that they are committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions across their four brands by 2030.

Sourcing Renewables - June 16, 2020

Florida enacts law to expand EV charging network

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law this week the Essential State Infrastructure bill, which will allow the state to pursue a vast network of electric vehicle charging stations along highways.

Wind - June 15, 2020

Lowe's, Intuit, Brown Univ., Ecolab advance targets with Texas wind farm

A list of corporate and institutional customers that includes Ecolab, Lowe's, Intuit and Brown University are advancing their individual energy targets and will soon be receiving power from a 419 MW wind farm on which construction was completed June 11.

Solar - June 15, 2020

U.S. solar saw largest first quarter growth in 2020

Solar accounted for nearly 40% of all new electricity generating capacity added in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2020 with the installation of 3.6 GW of new capacity added, the largest first quarter of solar installation ever in the U.S.

GHG Emissions - June 15, 2020

Norfolk approves city's first C-PACE program

Norfolk City Council in Virginia approved June 14 the first Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing program in the Hampton Roads area, allowing up to 100% financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy and water conservation projects.

Sourcing Renewables - June 13, 2020