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The American Jobs Plan released by the Biden Administration on March 31 proposed using the federal government’s purchasing power to drive clean energy deployment across the market by purchasing 24/7 clean power for federal buildings.

State Farm announced March 30 that it will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by the end of 2030, alongside the release of its first-ever Environmental, Social, and Governance Snapshot report.

Apple announced March 31 that 110 of its global suppliers are moving their operations for the production of Apple products to 100% renewable energy, mitigating 15 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced March 29 a national goal to 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, a target that would cut 78 million metric tons of carbon emissions and power 10 million homes.

Facebook and General Motors will participate in the Tennessee Valley Authority's Green Invest renewable energy program, allowing the TVA to build the Logan County solar farm, featuring the largest solar plus storage project in its Kentucky service area.

The Gunvor Group, traders of physical energy commodities announced significant cuts in the company's emissions by 2025 and a commitment to spend at least $500 million on clean energy programs.

The Jeep® brand announced March 26 that it is installing Jeep-branded EV charging stations at or near the trailheads of off-road trails over the next year, in conjunction with the launch of the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid.

One year in on Goldman Sachs' plan to target $750 billion in financing, investing and advisory activity towards climate transition and inclusive growth, Chairman and CEO David M. Solomon provides an update on progress and new initiatives. Surpassing a fifth of the goal in a single year, he says, demonstrates that sustainable finance has already become a core offering from Goldman Sachs – and the demand among clients shows no signs of slowing down.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced March 29 that it is teaming up with ABB to develop a cloud-based system for optimizing the management of electric vehicle fleets.

The US Department of Energy announced a target to cut the cost of solar energy by 60% in the next ten years, along with nearly $128 billion in funding to lower costs, improve performance, and speed the deployment of solar energy technologies.