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Climate pledges vs. climate action

7 April 2022

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres last week addressed the importance of doing more to decrease greenhouse gas emissions. Included in Guterres’ report was news of the launch of the High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities.

The group will be tasked with “current standards and definitions for setting net-zero targets; credibility criteria used to assess the objectives, measurement and reporting of net-zero pledges; processes for verifying...

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Maersk, 94 other companies swell ranks of Amazon’s Climate Pledge

15 March 2022

Maersk and 94 other companies signed on to Amazon's Climate Pledge.

Amazon announced on Monday that its Climate Pledge has 95 new signatories, including international shipping company A.P. Møller – Maersk.

The pledge, co-founded by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Global Optimism in 2019, is a commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. Including the 95 new signatories, The Climate Pledge now has a total of 312.

Maersk is making efforts to operate more sustainably, including its Eco Delivery green offering, which aims to reduce emissions in ocean shipping. In...

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Daily Infographic: US Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Aviation Climate Action Plan to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

18 November 2021

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Transmission: EV sales jump 45 percent in Q1; 100+ companies have now signed Climate Pledge

23 April 2021

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Anyone who’s been tracking electric vehicle sales for the past decade, like yours truly, knows that progress has been slow but steady. It looks like 2021 might be a year of more dramatic change, which is a great bit of news to hear as we honor the 52nd Earth Day today. First celebrated in 1970, April 22 is the day when over a billion people in more than 190 countries take some sort of action to help the environment, according to Earth Day organizers.

Electric vehicle sales...

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