Leading businesses send President Biden letter to support robust vehicle standards
Ambitious US businesses announce support for robust vehicle standards to achieve 100% sales of new light-duty vehicles with zero tailpipe emissions ideally by 2030.
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20 June 2021
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Tracking emissions and raising ambition with the Climate Footprint Project
Last month, a milestone celebration event was held for the Climate Footprint Project. It centred around emissions tracking and the policies, actions, plans and projects that it enables, as well as how it makes way for st...
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10 June 2021
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Head of RE100 sets out business case for renewable electricity at H.eco forum in South Korea
Last week Sam Kimmins, Head of RE100, spoke virtually from the UK at the H.eco forum in Seoul, South Korea. Kimmins explained that renewable electricity is now one of the most effective and cheapest ways for businesses t...
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9 June 2021
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National Grid joins EV100 as first major US utility to make fleet commitment
Today, we’re excited to share that National Grid is joining EV100 as the first major US utility to make a fleet commitment. In an effort to advance their activity to achieve a cleaner, healthier future, National Grid has...
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4 June 2021
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On World Environment Day, Zomato commits to 100% electric vehicle adoption by 2030; joins Climate Group's EV100
Zomato today announced its commitment to transition to 100% electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030, becoming the first online food delivery service company to join Climate Group’s EV100 campaign. EV100 aims to make electric tra...
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3 June 2021
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ABB takes significant step towards reducing emissions by joining Climate Group initiatives
Today, on World Environment Day, ABB a global technology company, joins EV100 and EP100 and commits to joining RE100 later this summer. This is a significant commitment to achieving carbon neutrality across its global op...
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3 June 2021
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World Environment Day at the Climate Group
The Climate Group is celebrating a series of great announcements this World Environment Day.
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26 May 2021
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Asian and Pacific Islands are leading the environmental movement
Many Asian countries and Pacific Islands have lived in harmony with nature and cared for the planet well before sustainability became a trend. However, the mainstream environmental movement often focuses on Global North ...
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19 May 2021
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Sector experts support state and regional governments to accelerate the low carbon industry transition
Industry experts joined governments participating in our Industry Transition Platform for a three-day virtual workshop to explore potential policy solutions available to subnational governments to support industry emissi...
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10 May 2021
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Under2 Coalition Secretariat deeply saddened at death of former co-chair Miguel Lifschitz
We were saddened to learn of the passing of former Sante Fe Governor Miguel Lifschitz this week. He was a greatly liked and respected member of the international climate community and his loss will be felt keenly by all ...
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6 May 2021
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How the US can take the lead on climate action
This past Earth Day, within his first 100 days in office, President Biden held The Leaders' Summit on Climate with national leadership from around the world, where he announced the new US target to reduce GHG pollution 5...
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5 May 2021
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Exploring subnational approaches to sustainable hydrogen in the Netherlands
Hydrogen has huge potential to empower the low carbon industry transition. It’s growing in popularity as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels because it can be used across a range of sectors and potentially create...
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28 April 2021
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Apple’s renewable energy journey
Ever the early adopter, Apple started its clean energy journey nearly a decade ago by switching its data centres to renewable electricity. Since then, the company has become a world leader in the use of renewable energy ...
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25 April 2021
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Biden takes decisive step to restore California’s vehicle emissions waiver – Amy Davidsen, Executive Director, North America responds
Today, the Biden administration began the process to restore California’s waiver privileges under the Clean Air Act. Through this waiver provision, unlawfully revoked under the previous administration, California can set...
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22 April 2021
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Chungnam Province reacts to South Korea ending overseas coal financing
On 23 April, during US Climate Action Week, South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced his country would end all new financing for overseas coal projects and would set a more ambitious schedule for cutting carbon emiss...