GreenBiz

APRIL 10, 2023

Amazon wielded its considerable lobbying power and killed legislation that would have cut industry emissions to zero by 2040. The question is, why?

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 20, 2022

A new “Jet Zero Strategy” seemingly commits UK domestic aviation to achieving net zero emissions by 2040, and for all airports in England to be zero-emission by the same year. Image credit: Tea N Bickie Photography / Shutterstock.com.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A new report highlights 15 policies that could drive a major decrease in plastic use around the world — but will governments adopt them as part of a new global plastics treaty?

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Plastics Policy Government 338

Energy Storage News

MARCH 21, 2024

There is a four-fold difference between how much energy storage the US Department of Energy (DOE) forecasted would be deployed by 2040 before the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and how much it now forecasts.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Lyft and Uber have committed to going 100 percent electric by 2030 and 2040, respectively, but cities can take steps to ensure they follow through.

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Sustainability Electricity 373

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Analysts predict $183 billion increase in property insurance costs by 2040 due to climate change and the surge of 'weather-related catastrophes.'

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Climate change 369

Inhabitat - Innovation

JULY 24, 2020

Accumulated plastic waste in the ocean could reach the weight of 2 million blue whales.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 27, 2025

Forrest says if Fortescue can stop burning fossil fuels by 2030, the rest of the world should follow by 2040, even if detractors call it woke. The post Forrest says no reason world can’t stop burning fossil fuels by 2040, hints at hydrogen breakthrough appeared first on RenewEconomy. And he hints at hydrogen breakthrough.

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Fossil fuels Hydrogen Policy 145

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Nine global corporations adopt ambition statement that commits them to transitioning their freight vessels to zero-carbon fuels by 2040.

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Carbon 357

GreenBiz

MARCH 16, 2020

Researchers from University of Cambridge found that climate change could add around 20 percent to the global cost of extreme weather events by 2040. They are urging businesses to evaluate their own exposures to the growing risk to improve their resilience and sustainability.

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Resilience Climate change Sustainability 381

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The new Mireo Plus H provides an environmentally friendly, quiet and efficient alternative to diesel propulsion, which is scheduled to be fully phased out in Bavarias regional rail system by 2040. The Mireo Plus H train features an operating range of up to 1,200 kilometers, and is powered by an H2 traction system with a drive power of 1.7

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Hydrogen Transportation Technology Innovation 246

Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Indonesia, with the fifth biggest fleet of coal power plants in the world, vows to end fossil fuel generation by 2040 and commits to 75 GW of new renewables to take its place. The post Indonesia targets 75 GW of renewables as it aims to end fossil fuel generation by 2040 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fossil fuels 139

Renew Economy

AUGUST 29, 2024

The post Households will produce more energy than they consume by 2040, and AEMO is paying attention appeared first on RenewEconomy. Rooftop solar, home batteries and other consumer energy resources have been listed alongside large-scale renewables and storage as critical to reliable supply – but work needs to be done to coordinate them.

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Energy Energy Batteries Policy 143

Renew Economy

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The post Solar module prices are at record lows, but they could halve again by 2040 appeared first on RenewEconomy. The meteoric rise of solar PV – the quiet conqueror of coal around the globe – is showing no sign of slowing down because the cost of production is sinking to record lows.

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GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2020

Amazon has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, and says it will make sure half of Amazon shipments are net-zero by 2030. Amazon has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, and says it will make sure half of Amazon shipments are net-zero by 2030. Pull Quote. Transportation & Mobility.

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Aviation Carbon-neutral Carbon Retail 498

GreenBiz

APRIL 27, 2022

AB InBev's New Energy Collective scheme will help pubs switch to renewable energy, helping the company deliver on its goal to build a net-zero value chain by 2040.

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Electricity Energy Energy 304

Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The European Commission sends "clear signal to investors" with proposed 90% emissions reduction target for 2040. The post European Commission proposes 90 pct cut to emissions by 2040 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Policy 112

Energy Storage News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation that sets climate targets for the US Midwest state including a 100% Clean Energy Standard by 2040 and a 2,500MW by 2030 energy storage target.

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Energy Energy Carbon-neutral Carbon 301

The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The organisation claims Santos did not have a proper basis for saying it had a clear pathway to reduce emissions by 26% to 30% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2040, which constituted misleading or deceptive conduct in breach of Australian corporate and consumer laws. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading.

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Law Fossil fuels Energy Energy 131

Charged

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive directive requiring the state government to convert its fleet of cars and trucks to zero-emission vehicles by 2040. Light-duty vehicles would have to be converted to zero-emission vehicles by 2033, and medium- and heavy-duty vehicles would have to be converted by 2040.

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Government Electricity Electric vehicle Policy 121

GreenBiz

AUGUST 28, 2020

The automaker also announced Friday that it's joining the Climate Pledge, an initiative coordinated by Amazon and firm Global Optimism that commits signatories to achieving the objectives laid out in the Paris Climate Agreement by 2040, a decade earlier than the agreement's 2050 goal.

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Electric vehicle Electricity Carbon-neutral Transportation 479

Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The post Bowen rejects CCA call for home gas ban and zero emissions for cars by 2040 appeared first on RenewEconomy. Two key calls from Climate Change Authority, including for phase out of gas connections for new and existing homes, have been rejected by the federal energy minister.

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Climate change Energy Energy 125

GreenBiz

JANUARY 24, 2022

The company plans to incrementally expand this approach to other footwear styles and apparel as it works towards its goal to be net-zero carbon by 2040. Sponsored: Brooks Running’s Senior Manager of Corporate Responsibility details the development of its first carbon neutral shoe.

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Carbon-neutral Carbon 281

GreenBiz

AUGUST 10, 2023

A new alliance of major retailers, including Amazon, is moving forward toward its destination of zero-emission ocean shipping by 2040.

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Retail 260

GreenBiz

JANUARY 27, 2021

Amazon Vice President of Worldwide Sustainability Kara Hurst released a statement about the investment: Amazon created The Climate Pledge Fund to support the development of technologies and services that will enable Amazon and other companies to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement 10 years early — achieving net-zero carbon by 2040.

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PV Tech

JANUARY 31, 2024

The European Commission has targeted a 90% share of EU electricity consumption by 2040 to come from renewables – mostly solar and wind – and complemented by nuclear energy, according to a leaked draft first obtained by French media Contexte.

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Electricity Energy Energy 104

GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

Most recently the company committed to powering global operations on 100% renewable energy by 2025 as part of The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. Back in 2014, Amazon started making major investments in renewable energy.

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Energy Energy Sustainability Investment 404

GreenBiz

JANUARY 24, 2022

The company plans to incrementally expand this approach to other footwear styles and apparel as it works towards its goal to be net-zero carbon by 2040. Sponsored: Brooks Running’s Senior Manager of Corporate Responsibility details the development of its first carbon neutral shoe.

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Carbon-neutral Carbon 240

Renew Economy

MARCH 20, 2023

The post UN says Australia must quit coal by 2030, reach net zero by 2040, no new coal or gas appeared first on RenewEconomy. In case they missed the message from the IPCC, UN chief delivers the cold hard facts on climate and fossil fuels. Will Australia respond?

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Fossil fuels Government 109

TechXplore

JULY 8, 2024

Colorado's goal is to get to 100% renewable energy by 2040, and state officials are looking to geothermal and hydrogen power as important pieces of making the transition.

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Hydrogen Energy Energy 206

Terra Infirma

MARCH 8, 2024

The post Net Zero by 2030, 2040 or 2050 – which to choose? In these days of all-powerful algorithms, you, yes, you! can make a real difference to how far we spread the word. If you sign up to the Low Carbon Agenda mailing list ( ) you won’t miss a thing. appeared first on Terra Infirma.

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Climate change Carbon Sustainability 105

TechXplore

JANUARY 16, 2024

The international study has been published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment.

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Africa Electricity Energy Energy 247

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 17, 2022

The study anticipates a shift from polymer-based to fibre-based packaging (pictured) by 2040. While, fibre-based packaging is widely recycled in non-food uses, the industry believes that by 2040 fibre-based packaging will approach circularity as technical development broadens its suitability for food packaging.

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Packaging Innovation Recycling Recycling 211

Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Global action across the plastics lifecycle could nearly eliminate plastic pollution by 2040, a new OECD report claims

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Plastics Pollution Policy 77

Energy Storage News

MARCH 7, 2024

billion) in the UK's battery energy storage system (BESS) market, targeting 60GWh of deployments by 2040. Developer NatPower has claimed it will invest £10 billion (US$12.8

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Investment Batteries Energy Energy 190

TechXplore

JULY 31, 2024

One study estimates offshore wind farms could meet 11 times the projected global electricity demand in 2040. Strong offshore winds have the potential to supply coastlines with massive, consistent flows of clean electricity.

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Power grid Demand Electricity Energy 176

PV Tech

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Gretchen Whitmer has signed a number of bills into law to increase the contribution of renewable energy to the Michigan energy mix.

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Law Energy Energy 121