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Upwing Energy Achieves Carbon Neutral Certification

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Greenhouse gas emissions, Carbon finance, Renewable energy, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Energy, Articles, Carbon dioxide, Carbon neutrality, Nature, Carbon offset, Carbon footprint, BSI PAS

CERRITOS, Calif., Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Upwing Energy, an artificial lift technology company serving the oil and gas industry, announced today that it has been independently certified as a carbon neutral company under the PAS 2060 Carbon Neutrality standard.

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  • CERRITOS, Calif., Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Upwing Energy, an artificial lift technology company serving the oil and gas industry, announced today that it has been independently certified as a carbon neutral company under the PAS 2060 Carbon Neutrality standard.
  • The company's certification will benefit exploration and production companies by adding a carbon neutral company to their supply chain, in addition to reducing their own carbon footprint with Upwing's advanced subsurface compressor technology.
  • Upwing Energy's carbon neutral certification was awarded by SCS Global Services, an internationally recognized third-party certification body, which performed a full assessment of the company's greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the PAS 2060 standard.
  • Upwing Energy achieved carbon neutrality by measuring its scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon footprint, purchasing and retiring carbon offsets to neutralize its footprint, and implementing plans to reduce emissions within the company.

CRU: China announces ambitious plans for carbon neutrality before 2060

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Thursday, October 1, 2020
Climate change policy, Articles, Carbon dioxide, Environmental policy, Carbon finance, Politics of climate change, Carbon neutrality, Renewable energy, Emissions trading, BSI PAS

China has already embarked on a carbon emission reduction program and signed up to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

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  • China has already embarked on a carbon emission reduction program and signed up to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
  • Previous experience suggests that China has the capability and track record to carry through what it plans to do, especially concerning environmental goals.
  • In fact, China is well on its way to meeting its first challenge for carbon emissions to peak before 2030.
  • However, the second challenge to reverse and offset CO2 emissions to obtain carbon neutrality before 2060 is a gargantuan challenge.