Climate of California

thyssenkrupp Elevator releases long-term carbon targets, which includes cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2040

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Friday, June 5, 2020
Greenhouse gas emissions, ThyssenKrupp, Carbon footprint, Elevator, Carbon finance, Companies, Economy, Industries, Carbon dioxide, Climate of California

ATLANTA, June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- thyssenkrupp Elevator has released its long-term carbon targets as it continues its mission to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) moving forward.

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  • ATLANTA, June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- thyssenkrupp Elevator has released its long-term carbon targets as it continues its mission to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) moving forward.
  • By 2030, thyssenkrupp Elevator is targeting a carbon footprint reduction of 25%, and by 2040, thyssenkrupp Elevator is aiming to reduce its GHG emissions by 50%, based on its current carbon-footprint for Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
  • thyssenkrupp Elevator has firmly distinguished itself in the world of elevator sustainability by becoming the first elevator company to retrofit existing elevators to achieve net-zero energy.
  • Last summer, thyssenkrupp Elevator announced it would pursue LEED v4 certification for its new elevator test tower being built at The Battery Atlanta.

CTA Releases First-Ever Report Tracking Tech Industry’s Carbon Emissions and Efforts to Combat Climate Change

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Public policy, Government, Other Energy, Environment, Public policy, Energy, Other Policy Issues, Consumer electronics, Technology, Carbon finance, Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, Climate change policy, Climate of California, Environment of the United States, Air pollution, Pollution, Energy in the United States, Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States, Draft:ECAM

Today, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) released its 2019 Industry Report on GHG Emissions , a new report tracking the consumer tech industrys greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and operational efforts to combat climate change.

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  • Today, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) released its 2019 Industry Report on GHG Emissions , a new report tracking the consumer tech industrys greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and operational efforts to combat climate change.
  • CTAs new initiative is focused on tracking and reporting the industrys progress to reduce GHG emissions - both globally and in the United States in an annual report.
  • According to the report, CTA members reduced GHG emissions in the United States by nearly 9%, a downward trend that reflects industry efforts to reduce GHG emissions in its operations.
  • The consumer technology industry is committed to creating solutions that address climate change, said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA.

Chubb Announces New Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Goals Aligned with Science-Based Standards

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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Carbon finance, Climate change policy, Climate of California, Environment of the United States, Air pollution in California, California Senate Bill 32, Environment, Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States

NEW YORK, May 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Chubb announced today a new companywide goal to reduce its global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 20% on an absolute basis by 2025.

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  • NEW YORK, May 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Chubb announced today a new companywide goal to reduce its global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 20% on an absolute basis by 2025.
  • This is the third GHG emissions reduction commitment the company has undertaken since launching its corporate environmental program in 2006, and the first that adheres to science-based standards.
  • This is also the first companywide goal announced since ACE Limited acquired The Chubb Corporation and adopted the Chubb name globally in 2016.
  • From 2015 to 2018, a period that included the acquisition, Chubb reduced its absolute global GHG emissions by 21%.

A 21% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Since 1990 in Saint-Laurent

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Climate change policy, Greenhouse gas, Carbon finance, Climatology, Climate of California, Global warming, Climate change, Greenhouse gas inventory, Greenhouse gas accounting

The results are very positive since, from 2009 to 2017, collective greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions decreased by about 15%.

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  • The results are very positive since, from 2009 to 2017, collective greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions decreased by about 15%.
  • These emissions include all those generated on Saint-Laurent's territory, including those related to municipal administration, which however represent less than 1% of this total.
  • Several actions have already been planned, such as renovations in some municipal buildings and the development of the Cavendish-Laurin-Liesse biodiversity corridor.
  • Saint-Laurent has developed an arsenal of tools to combat climate change:
    GHG emission inventories for 2009, 2010 and 2017