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First analysis of food sector climate transition plans finds much progress is needed by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Major food companies are setting ambitious targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, but a new Ceres analysis found that many of them are far from implementing the necessary actions to align with and accelerate the transition to a zero emissions economy.    For the first time, Ceres assessed whether companies engaged through its Food Emissions 50 initiative are disclosing and implementing key elements of food sector climate transition plans that will help them achieve their public climate-related commitments.   Only the 27 Food Emissions 50 companies that have disclosed scope 3…

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Major New Jersey companies support affordable, equitable, pro-worker transition to 100% clean energy

Stuart Mitchell

More than a dozen companies with headquarters or operations in New Jersey released a letter today to Gov. Phil Murphy and state lawmakers, urging them to support legislation committing New Jersey to 100% clean energy by 2035 The letter — signed by Avocado Green Brands, Ben & Jerry’s, Danone, DSM-Firmenich, ECOS, Eileen Fisher, IKEA, Mars, Miller/Howard Investments, Nestlé, Sealed, Unilever, and Uplight — demonstrates the sector-spanning corporate support for ambitious clean energy policy in New Jersey. It comes as the state legislature considers a 100% clean energy standard that positions…

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Updated analysis shows dramatic variation of methane emissions among U.S. oil and gas producers

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres and Clean Air Task Force, with analysis from ERM, have released the third annual report, Benchmarking Methane and other GHG Emissions of Oil and Natural Gas Production in the United States, which analyzes the production-based emissions of the largest oil and gas producers in the United States and highlights dramatic variation among producers and basins.    The report provides clear, consistent information that investors, operators, natural gas purchasers, policymakers and regulators can use to compare producers’ performance in an industry where voluntarily reported emissions metrics have historically been inconsistent and…

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New proposed EPA standards will aid in greatly reducing U.S. power plant emissions

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres welcomes the proposal of two standards today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that, paired with federal incentives and investments, have the potential to significantly reduce the power sector’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These proposed standards deliver on the Biden administration’s pledge to decarbonize the power sector by 2035.  The EPA’s Clean Air Act Section 111(b) standard would address new, modified, and reconstructed gas- and coal-fueled power plants, making it possible to lower their emissions by as much as 90%. The 111(d) standard would address existing power plants,…

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Major corporate and public fleets offer recommendations to state leaders for the deployment of electric vehicle infrastructure

Stuart Mitchell

A letter sent today to state departments of transportation on behalf of the Ceres Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance and NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA) urged state officials to strongly consider commercial and public fleets in their plans for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in their respective states. In addition, fleet owners also call for the design and installation of charging infrastructure that supports the charging of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs).  In February, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued the final minimum standards for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI)…

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