Day: 19 January 2022

Mitsubishi Corporation Renews Funding for Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation

Stuart Mitchell

On November 23, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas (MCFA) approved renewed funding to: CDP, to expand its Matchmaker platform to Chilean cities to help grow the capacity of cities to advance sustainable, equitable urban infrastructure; The Nature Conservancy, to engage with emerging technology companies developing sensor-based technologies to monitor conditions for conservation needs in US coastal regions; Fair Trade USA, to develop geospatial farm analysis and coaching systems to enable mapping of environmental impacts such as deforestation and carbon capture on Fair…

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Cambium Carbon Releases ‘Reforestation Hub’ Report Findings

Stuart Mitchell

Cambium Carbon, with support from The Nature Conservancy and the Arbor Day Foundation, released its Reforestation Hub assessment reports for three pilot cities — New York City, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Eugene, Oregon — that took part in the program. The Reforestation Hub model seeks to identify opportunities for cities to establish a circular economy for urban forestry work, where trees removed by government and private operators are recycled into higher-value products to generate new funds for tree planting in cities. By providing the three participating cities with a localized road…

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United Becomes Largest Airline to Invest in Zero-Emission Engines for Regional Aircraft

Stuart Mitchell

United recently became the largest airline to invest in zero-emission, hydrogen-electric engines for regional aircraft, the latest move toward achieving its goal to be 100% green by reducing its GHG emissions 100% by 2050, without relying on traditional carbon offsets. Through a new equity stake in ZeroAvia, a leading company focused on hydrogen-electric aviation solutions, United expects to buy up to 100 of the company’s new zero-emission, 100% hydrogen-electric engines (ZA2000-RJ). The engine could be retrofit to existing United Express aircraft as early as 2028. One potential use is on United’s…

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CNH Industrial Brazil Supports Socio-Cultural Program That Brings Music to 50,000 Young People

Stuart Mitchell

The CNH Industrial Bank, Case IH and CASE Construction Equipment in Brazil are supporting the Projeto Guri which is considered to be the largest socio-cultural programs of Brazil with over 50,000 students having classes in education centers located across 280 municipalities in the state of São Paulo. The Guri Project promotes musical education for children and teenagers from 6 to 18 years and offers classes in musical theory and initiation, choir singing, and string, percussion, and woodwind instruments during the after-school period. The project is led by the social organization Sustenidos…

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Hyundai Motor Presents Carbon Neutral Commitment

Stuart Mitchell

Hyundai Motor Company has announced its commitment to become carbon neutral by 2045 at IAA Mobility 2021. Hyundai’s integrated strategy to achieve carbon neutrality rests on the following three pillars: clean mobility, next-generation platforms, and green energy. Hyundai is showcasing the full breadth of its electrified vehicle lineup and latest solutions to progress with positive energy at this year’s IAA taking place from September 6 to 12 in Munich, Germany. Under our company’s vision, Progress for Humanity, Hyundai Motor is determined to do the right thing for the world. Climate…

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