Paris Climate Accord & Net Zero by 2050 Goals in Jeopardy — Nations to Issue…
Netherlands, CALSTART’s Drive to Zero to lead new int’l coordinated effort targeting zero-emission trucks, buses
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OVO Energy Gets 40 Fully Electric Kia e-Niros
OVO Energy, an electricity and gas supplier in the UK, has added 40 Kia e-Niros to its fleet — for its “Field Force” team. OVO Energy has a goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions in its operations by 2030, something many top climate and energy scientists would applaud. This is … [continued]
Lyft: 100% Electric Vehicles By 2030. CleanTechnica: Ya Think?
Lyft published the positive announcement last week that it would be 100% electric by 2030. Naturally, this is significantly uplifting news, but the responses from some members of CleanTechnica senior staff while eating avocado and cheddar cheese wedges …
Online Tool For Electric School Buses, Vans, Trucks, Tractors, & More — Drive To Zero
We all tend to live in our own circle, our own world to some degree. Some of us are up to date on the transition to EVs and what is truly available, and some are missing that information. Thanks to CALSTART, there’s now a great new tool for finding out what is presently available in e-mobility.
Envision Sets Most Ambitious 100% Renewable Energy Target For Mainland China
Shanghai-based energy technology manufacturer Envision has joined the global RE100 initiative with the most ambitious and earliest 100% renewable energy target out of all member companies from Mainland China, committing to be powered by 100% electricity by 2025.
Virgin Media Powered By 100% Renewables In 2018, Joins RE100 Initiative
British telecom company Virgin Media announced this week that it successfully contracted for 100% renewable electricity in 2018, and committed to going a step further by joining The Climate Group’s RE100 initiative.
Barclays Commits To 100% Renewable Electricity, Joins RE100
Barclays, one of the UK’s four “Big Banks,” announced its commitment last week to source 100% renewable electricity for its global operations by 2030, with an interim goal of 90% by 2025, and a reduction to its global emissions of 80% by 2025.
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: How Commercial Electric Vehicles Present Unique Challenges For Charging Infrastructure
When most people envision climate action, images of solar panels and wind farms often come to mind. However, electricity generation is only part of the decarbonization puzzle. The climate crisis calls for an all-hands-on-deck approach to decarbonizing the world’s goods and services, including how they are designed, produced, sourced, and transported.
The Swiss & Austrian Post Announce Commitment To 100% EVs By 2030
The Swiss Post and the Austrian Post have both committed to converting their significant delivery fleets to 100% electricity by 2030 in a move that puts more pressure on automakers to step up to the challenge of building functional, affordable electric vehicles for fleet operators as well as normal customers.
RBS & Landsec Become World’s First Members Of RE100, EV100, & EP100
British companies RBS (formerly Royal Bank of Scotland) and Landsec have this week increased their corporate climate leadership positions, becoming the world’s first companies to become members of all three corporate leadership initiatives of The Climate Group — RE100, EV100, and EP100.
