Charged

JULY 19, 2021

New CEO Toshihiro Mibe has announced that his company hopes to go all-electric by 2040. Honda has already announced plans to sell only electrified vehicles in Europe by 2022, and to go all-electric in North America by 2040. According to Bloomberg, some Honda-watchers wonder whether the 2040 goal is realistic.

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Charged

MARCH 4, 2021

FedEx has announced a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040. The delivery giant will invest $2 billion in vehicle electrification, sustainable energy and carbon sequestration. By 2040, FedEx says its entire parcel pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet will consist of electric vehicles.

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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. billion gallons the airline uses annually. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

Amazon has been investing in sustainability for many years. Back in 2014, Amazon started making major investments in renewable energy. Date/Time: April 29, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT).

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GreenBiz

APRIL 22, 2021

Nature-based solutions to climate change are having a moment, and Apple is riding the trend with a $200 million fund dedicated to related investments. . Amazon also has committed $100 million to support sustainable forest, wildlife and nature projects in its quest to reach net-zero carbon status by 2040. Thu, 04/22/2021 - 00:12.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 5, 2021

announced this week that it wants to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040. The company laid out three key areas it will focus on via a $2B investment: vehicle electrification, sustainable energy, and carbon sequestration. The post FedEx says it will be carbon-neutral by 2040 appeared first on Renewable Energy World.

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Charged

JANUARY 5, 2021

Several of Europe’s largest truck manufacturers have promised to stop selling ICE vehicles by 2040. The industry will invest some 50 to 100 billion euros in new technologies, Scania Chief Executive Henrik Henriksson told the Financial Times. The pledge calls for major investment in energy grids and a higher tax on carbon across Europe.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2022

Multi-million-pound investment is urgently needed in technologies including direct air capture (DAC) if the UK is to make ‘green’ airports a reality in the future, research by Cranfield University seems to reveal. Although the land required for DAC is relatively small” said Dr Miyoshi, “the initial investment is large.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 12, 2020

However, while investments in energy access have rapidly accelerated since 2016, total volumes still fall short of the estimated financing needed to reach universal electricity access around the world by 2030.

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Energy Storage News

MARCH 7, 2024

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

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Here are three key logistics and transport areas where the UK should be ramping up investment in hydrogen in 2025. And with the UK government planning to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol HGVs by 2040, theres a real urgency around moving to this technology. But we need to act now.

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Charged

MARCH 1, 2023

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) reports that, as part of its efforts to become fossil-free by 2040, it is investing SEK65 million, or about $6.3 million, in the production of electric wheel loaders at its plant in Arvika, Sweden.

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The Verge: Energy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Illustration by Hugo Herrera / The Verge The European Commission today recommended reducing carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels by 90 percent by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. The EU released a strategy document for capturing carbon dioxide emissions today alongside the 2040 plan. As always, though, the devil is in the details.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2021

Corporate signatories to the Climate Pledge have committed to net zero by 2040. Companies are being increasingly criticized for investing more into offsets than into actual emissions reductions. For those not yet up to speed, net zero refers to the goal of emitting no greenhouse gases by a specific date, typically 2050. But many are.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

Venture capital invested $1.5 And by 2040, 60 percent of meat sales will be plant-based or cultured meat products. . High-profile investors such as Al Gore and Bill Gates got in on the 2020 action, leading an $80 million investing round for Nature’s Fynd in March. Don’t believe me? Here are a few stats. billion in 2020 to $4.2

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

It’s also planning an investment push that will see it fund carbon removal projects at an expected cost of $35 per metric ton in 2025, increasing to $80 per metric ton in 2030 — far higher than the amount companies traditionally pay to purchase carbon offsets on voluntary markets. . So far, it has delivered about $335 million.).

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

A £3 million investment underpins the project, which employs siphon technology to draw water up though the intake and over the top of the dam which then runs down through the siphon, through the hydro turbine, and back to the natural environment. The hydro scheme is being delivered by renewable energy specialist Emtec Energy.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

Climate tech startups, and investments into them, are growing. In 2020, investments into early stage climate tech companies topped $60 billion and grew at a faster rate than all VC investments from 2013 to 2019. Electric vehicles are projected to reach 58 percent of global passenger vehicle sales by 2040.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Investments in software and data, as well as building deep relationships with utilities, will be key to helping fleets navigate this daunting ecosystem. The entire company (including transportation) will be net-zero carbon by 2040. Uber says it will reach that goal by 2040. that fit fleets' needs. Schneider Electric.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

billion in funding today to upgrade the US’s aging electric grid, the largest investment to date in the grid. Altogether, the projects selected are expected to leverage $8 billion in both federal and private investments. . | Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui / Bloomberg via Getty Images The Biden administration announced $3.46

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 20, 2020

Join us for a conversation about the power of companies (big and small) coming together to tackle the climate crisis, and hear why Global Optimism and Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge—a bold commitment to become net zero carbon by 2040—10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. .

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Charged

APRIL 18, 2022

Honda has finally announced plans to get serious about EVs, with an investment of 5 trillion yen ($40 billion) in electrification over the next decade. Last June, Honda announced plans to phase out sales of gas-powered cars by 2040—a timid goal, but the first announced by a Japanese automaker.

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GreenBiz

JULY 12, 2021

gigatons of the stuff cluttering landfills, waterways and oceans, or being incinerated by 2040. That trend is the motivation for a "significant strategic investment" this week — the amount isn’t being disclosed — by investment firm Closed Loop Partners in ERI, the largest IT recycling and refurbishment company in the United States. .

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

and attracting major investments for its electric buses and vans still in development. The company closed out 2020 by investing $3 million and hiring 150 employees for its North American headquarters in Charlotte , North Carolina. Across the company, Ford’s investment in electrifying vehicles through 2022 totals $11.5

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 23, 2020

We're continuing to invest and put even more resources, even hiring some resources around the plastic waste issue.". The company is aiming to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in its global operations by 2040. It takes a lot of investment because we have to convert all our equipment," she said. "I

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GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

Lyft says that the COVID-19 crisis forced the company to "rethink our priorities and focus on cost-effective investments. That percentage is supposed to grow to 58 percent of new sales by 2040. . COVID-19 presented us with a choice to 'hunker down or 'grow back better' by accelerating the transition to EVs.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Yet many are still struggling to understand how to value energy storage as an investment. Global investments of $374 billion a year will be needed to upgrade the grid with enough flexibility to account for the variable power generation profiles of renewable technologies like solar and wind. Energy storage as an investment opportunity.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The geothermal energy sector, highlighting issues arising from the Renewable Energy Support Mechanism (YEKDEM) schedule, is requesting an extension of the incentive period until 2040. He pointed out that this regulation poses a major obstacle to geothermal investments. This disrupts geothermal investments.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 8, 2020

regulator Ofgem has approved a revised pricing framework for British transmission networks, one meant to avoid sticking consumers with excessive bills while also allowing for sufficient investment to allow the country to achieve its net-zero targets. On Tuesday, Ofgem revealed a total investment package of at least £40 billion ($53.3

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

The programme of work “will help to deliver net zero emissions water and waste water services by 2040”, says the firm, “and build capacity in the network to cope with changing weather patterns, deliver excellent quality water, protect the environment and support service excellence for our customers.”

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Charged

JUNE 5, 2024

Honda recently announced new investment of 10 trillion yen ($65 billion) in electrification, saying that it expects demand for battery EVs to increase. The carmaker reiterated its goal of making battery and fuel cell EVs 100% of global sales by 2040.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 5, 2025

By 2040, said Kensa, up to 8,000 UK homes a week could be connecting to ground source heat pumps, primarily through the networked heat pump model. This is expected to attract over 100 billion in investment, creating tens of thousands of green sector jobs.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

billion invested in Chevron, BP, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, and Shell, a new analysis from Stand.earth and Climate Safe Pensions Network has found. CalPERS and CalSTRS defend their fossil fuel investments. billion over the past decade on their fossil fuel investments. CalSTRS and CalPERS collectively have over $4.3

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The firm says it has backed this up with investment in recycling and reprocessing capacity in its Avonmouth plant, scheduled to open in early 2022, and says this alone will reduce its export of waste plastics by 90%. billion of investment, would alone create nearly 700 construction and operations jobs. ? An estimated c.1.3[i]

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2025

The PPWR mandates that plastic packaging must contain a minimum of 10-35% recycled content by 2030 depending on the type of plastic and its intended use with higher targets set for 2040. These targets will drive innovations in eco-design and recycling technologies, including advanced mechanical recycling and chemical recycling.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 26, 2021

investment banks — Goldman Sachs , Citi Group , Wells Fargo , Bank of America and Morgan Stanley — all vowing to align their lending and debt with global climate goals over the coming 30 years. And yet, even as these pledges were made, investment in fossil fuel infrastructure has continue to flow largely unimpeded. Finance & Investing.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 30, 2020

billion in new wind and solar investments in the next 12 months and is outlining plans for electric vehicle charging, energy storage and green hydrogen production pilot programs to meet its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. billion, five-year capital investment plan from the multistate utility.

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