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Let?s get together: Intel?s 2030 commitments include ?shared? climate and social goals

GreenBiz

Achieve carbon-neutral computing to address climate change. They’ll be measured and reported on, just like another other sustainability metric and the company’s leadership will be held accountable for them, said Todd Brady, senior director of global public affairs and sustainability at Intel. Sustainable.

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Wyke Farms unveils 'world's first carbon-neutral branded Cheddar'

Business Green

New Ivy's Reserve cheese to carry 'carbon neutral' label in line with PAS 2060 standard. Cheese producer Wyke Farms has this week announced the launch of a new vintage cheddar that it claims is the first in the world to be branded as 'carbon neutral'.

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'Carbon neutral computing': Intel plots path to zero waste, zero carbon computers

Business Green

Computer chip giant's sustainability report outlines a raft of new green goals, including a pledge to send zero waste to landfill and achieve "net positive" water use. Further 2030 sustainability commitments unveiled today by the company include a pledge to source 100 per cent renewable energy globally and prevent any waste going to landfill.

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Signify hails 'carbon neutrality' milestone as it switches on new green targets

Business Green

Lighting giant Signify has today announced a series of sustainability milestones, claiming it has achieved 'carbon neutral' status for its global operations, which it said are now also powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity.

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Plugging into electricity’s energy challenge

Envirotec Magazine

Despite popular belief, electrification does not always lead to a reduction in carbon footprint. According to the International Energy Agency, global electricity demand rose by more than 6% in 2021, the largest increase since the recovery from the financial crisis in 2010. The energy distribution model is becoming decentralised.

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Can burning biomass be sustainable?

Low Impact

Burning wood for energy emits more carbon on a per-unit-of-energy basis than burning coal. Let’s halt bioenergy, reduce emissions and protect natural carbon sinks and landscapes rather than relying on false solutions.” Burning trees to reduce our carbon footprint is oxymoronic.” Carbon Debt.

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The world is obsessed with forests’ climate benefits. Here’s the problem.

Grist

But trees are increasingly being prized for one thing: their ability to capture carbon and counteract climate change. Indigenous peoples are getting pushed out of their lands because of carbon offset projects. Native grasslands are getting turned into forests, even though grasslands themselves are huge, overlooked reservoirs of carbon.