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Climate United Submits Bid to Manage Part of EPA’s $14 billion National Clean Investment Fund

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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Climate United, a collaboration to accelerate an equitable clean energy transition, today announced the submission of its proposal to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Clean Investment Fund award competition, part of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

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  • Climate United, a collaboration to accelerate an equitable clean energy transition, today announced the submission of its proposal to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Clean Investment Fund award competition, part of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
  • “Our organizations have been investing at the intersection of climate and communities for decades—it’s what we do best,” said Beth Bafford, Vice President of Strategy at Calvert Impact and CEO of Climate United.
  • “This unique federal program represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all communities - but particularly those most impacted by climate change - to participate in the climate revolution and to show exactly how transformational low-carbon solutions can be.
  • The $14 billion National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF), a component of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) passed by Congress in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), is being administered by the EPA, and is expected to make two to three awards in March.

Visa Economic Empowerment Institute Announces Inaugural Advisory Council Focused on Driving Actionable Policy Solutions

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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With the strategic guidance of the Advisory Council, the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute will be able to accelerate its agenda for driving access to digital payments and unlocking new opportunities for economic growth.

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  • With the strategic guidance of the Advisory Council, the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute will be able to accelerate its agenda for driving access to digital payments and unlocking new opportunities for economic growth.
  • The founding members of the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute Advisory Council are:
    Dr. Axel Weber (Chair), former UBS Chairman and former president of the German Central Bank (Bundesbank).
  • “I am honored to serve as Chair of the inaugural Visa Economic empowerment Institute Advisory Council,” said Weber.
  • For more information on the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute and Visa’s commitment to economic empowerment, visit here .

Facilio Expands its Presence in Australia in Response to High Demand for Smart Building Solutions

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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SYDNEY, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Facilio , an AI-driven SaaS property operations platform provider with a global customer base, announced its expansion into the ANZ region in response to high demand for its smart building solutions.

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  • SYDNEY, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Facilio , an AI-driven SaaS property operations platform provider with a global customer base, announced its expansion into the ANZ region in response to high demand for its smart building solutions.
  • Before joining Facilio, Mickael was a Director at Deloitte Digital where he led the firm's Digital Real Estate practice.
  • Mickael has over a decade of experience developing and executing large-scale digital transformation strategies for some of the region's most prominent developers and builders.
  • "I am excited to be joining Facilio, a high growth company which has brought about radical transformation in the way buildings are operated & managed today.

How to change our collective mindset to tackle ecological crisis?

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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The context for this statement is an account of a 2019 incident staged by Extinction Rebellion protesters in a London tube station.

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  • The context for this statement is an account of a 2019 incident staged by Extinction Rebellion protesters in a London tube station.
  • Frustrated commuters pelted them with sandwiches and drink bottles, then dragged them to the ground and laid into them until the police arrived.
  • For Göpel, it was a definitive clash of human objectives: one side wanted to save the planet, the other wanted to get to the office.
  • This she presents as a classic example of delusory thinking, based on failure to understand the complex interconnections of the natural world.
  • “If we follow the theory too slavishly,” she writes, “the eventual result will be the production of a new reality.”

‘Business as usual’

    • And she enforces her argument with compelling narratives.
    • Prominent on the agenda were the worsening consequences of globalised trade in agriculture.
    • But then came the new deregulations, and a massive supply of cheap beef from Australia.
    • On this modelling, Gates in a single year used the equivalent of 38 times the lifetime budget for the average world citizen.

Preaching to the converted

    • Clearly this is a devastating failure of human intelligence, but how can that be turned around?
    • A useful instrument, Göpel suggests, is the “veil of ignorance” thought experiment proposed by philosopher John Rawls in the early 1970s.
    • It’s a more sophisticated version of the “cake trick” played with children: one cuts, the other chooses which half to take.
    • Preaching to the converted can produce the illusion of cutting through, but it seems unlikely that this publication will do anything more.

Climate Impact Partners Certifies Lob’s Carbon Neutral Offering

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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Climate Impact Partners is a leader and respected firm, having demonstrated compliance with the highest standards of the sourcing and sale of carbon credits in the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM).

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  • Climate Impact Partners is a leader and respected firm, having demonstrated compliance with the highest standards of the sourcing and sale of carbon credits in the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM).
  • Together Lob and Climate Impact Partners will ensure Lob’s carbon neutral offering is aligned with best practices and that all credits are verified to international standards.
  • Climate Impact Partners is a leader in developing and delivering high-quality, high-impact carbon market solutions for climate action.
  • Climate Impact Partners builds on the expertise, integrity, and innovation of two companies that have led the voluntary carbon market – Natural Capital Partners and ClimateCare.

Jonah Energy Completes Responsibly Produced Gas Transaction

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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DENVER, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Jonah Energy LLC ("Jonah"), one of the leading sustainable natural gas producers in the U.S., has successfully executed a large natural gas sales agreement to provide gold standard certified natural gas to a major US natural gas utility company.

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  • DENVER, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Jonah Energy LLC ("Jonah"), one of the leading sustainable natural gas producers in the U.S., has successfully executed a large natural gas sales agreement to provide gold standard certified natural gas to a major US natural gas utility company.
  • The agreement represents a milestone contract for the United Nations' Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 ("OGMP 2.0") certified gold standard natural gas, which recognizes the need for a cleaner produced natural gas product in the marketplace.
  • This transaction represents a shift in thinking and recognition that the differentiated natural gas market is beginning to take shape," said Howard Dieter, Jonah Energy's vice president EHS and Strategic Energy Initiatives.
  • Jonah Energy is an oil and gas exploration and development company headquartered in Denver, Colorado and operating in the Jonah and Pinedale Fields in Sublette County, Wyoming.

Schneider Electric’s Anna Timme Appointed to Infrastructure Mason’s Climate Accord Governing Board, Furthering its Data Center Sustainability Partnership

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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We are excited to add Anna Timme, from Schneider Electric to the leadership team.

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  • We are excited to add Anna Timme, from Schneider Electric to the leadership team.
  • To further support the ICA and sustainability progress in the data center industry, Schneider Electric has committed to sharing our Product Environmental Profiles (PEPs) with other ICA signatories.
  • Infrastructure Masons (iMasons) is a non-profit, professional association of technology and business leaders who represent over $150Bn in infrastructure projects in over 130 countries.
  • We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.

PEARL MILLING COMPANY FURTHERS ITS COMMITMENT TO UPLIFTING BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS, AWARDING 17 GRANT RECIPIENTS IN YEAR TWO OF P.E.A.R.L. PLEDGE PROGRAM

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl Milling Company, the pancake mix and syrup brand that has been creating memorable breakfast moments for over 130 years, today announced the 2022 grant recipients of its P.E.A.R.L. Pledge program. This year, 17 non-profit organizations will be awarded grants to support meaningful services and education that promote Prosperity, Empowerment, Access, Representation and Leadership for Black women and girls in the U.S. A total of $1 million in grants will be awarded as part of Pearl Milling Company's continued commitment to help uplift the Black community and PepsiCo's broader Racial Equality Journey initiative.

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  • Pledge remains a critical part of Pearl Milling Company's purpose, it also plays a role in progressing PepsiCo's Racial Equality Journey .
  • P.E.A.R.L.
  • Pledge adds to PepsiCo's community investment to drive long-term change by addressing systemic barriers to economic opportunity for Black Americans.
  • To learn more about the 2022 grant recipients, visit www.pearlmillingcompany.com/pearlpledge/recipients and follow along on Instagram .

HONEYWELL AND ACCELERATOR FOR AMERICA COLLABORATE TO PROMOTE SMART CITY GROWTH IN FIVE U.S. CITIES

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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ATLANTA, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) and Accelerator for America today announced the launch of the Honeywell Smart City Accelerator Program to help cities strategically plan their futures and build capacity to fund transformational initiatives. Honeywell is engaging with five U.S. cities to provide in-kind support to accelerate progress on their smart city strategic planning. The cities are Cleveland, Louisville, Ky., Kansas City, Mo., San Diego, and Waterloo, Iowa.

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  • The Honeywell Smart City Accelerator Program will help expand smart city growth in selected cities to support safer, more efficient, resilient and equitable communities
    ATLANTA, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) and Accelerator for America today announced the launch of the Honeywell Smart City Accelerator Program to help cities strategically plan their futures and build capacity to fund transformational initiatives.
  • Honeywell is engaging with five U.S. cities to provide in-kind support to accelerate progress on their smart city strategic planning.
  • Through the Smart City Accelerator, each city will receive technical support from Honeywell and Accelerator to develop a Smart City Strategic Plan.
  • "We are thrilled to be selected by Accelerator for America and Honeywell to participate in their Smart City Accelerator program," said Justin Bibb, Mayor of Cleveland.

eStruxture Data Centers Signs Infrastructure Masons Climate Accord to Reduce Global Carbon Emissions

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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MONTREAL, Aug. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, eStruxture Data Centers, the largest Canadian cloud and carrier-neutral data center provider, is pleased to announce that it has signed the Infrastructure Masons Climate Accord (ICA), which unites over 70 companies to reduce carbon in digital infrastructure materials, products, and power.

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  • MONTREAL, Aug. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, eStruxture Data Centers, the largest Canadian cloud and carrier-neutral data center provider, is pleased to announce that it has signed the Infrastructure Masons Climate Accord (ICA), which unites over 70 companies to reduce carbon in digital infrastructure materials, products, and power.
  • Together with these industry trailblazers, eStruxture will collaborate to adopt open standards, policies, and reporting around carbon reduction to drive industry accountability.
  • We established iMasons to unite the builders of the digital age, said Dean Nelson, Chairman and Founder of Infrastructure Masons.
  • Infrastructure Masons (iMasons) is a non-profit, professional association of technology and business leaders who represent over $150Bn in infrastructure projects in over 130 countries.