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Verizon joins RE100, pledges to source 100% renewable energy by 2030
Last week, Verizon announced that it has joined the Climate Group’s RE100 initiative, which aims to accelerate transition towards zero carbon grids at scale, aligning with the company’s own target…
Corporates committed to 100% renewables now have a higher energy demand than France
…2020 levels. The ongoing energy crisis has seen some RE100 members push back deadlines. Now, the average target set by RE100 members for achieving 100% renewable electricity use has been…
Big businesses press policymakers in Asia to go faster on renewable energy
The organisation has this week published its latest annual update on the RE100 initiative, which convenes businesses from different countries and industries in setting targets to procure 100% renewable electricity….
Electric van record-breakers and youth calls for climate education: The sustainability success stories of the week
…this week. ENERGY: Investec becomes first RE100 member from South Africa The RE100 is a global initiative from CDP and the Climate Group. Through RE100, companies commit to using 100%…
Policy barriers could hold up efforts to triple renewables capacity
…that promise.” The Climate Group is behind the RE100 initiative. Businesses that have made public commitments to procuring renewable electricity through the RE100 initiative have collectively increased clean energy consumption…
Fujitsu pulls net-zero target forward to 2040
…in the man-made technology space, it will invest in direct air capture (DAC). Energy transition Fujitsu is notably a member of the Climate Group’s RE100 initiative, which unites businesses in…
Fossil fuel finance and corporate inaction: Why are we still failing on SDG 13?
…Korea, initiatives like the RE100 and related aspects became prominent in public conversations, even during the presidential election, because they were recognised as a crucial economic opportunity for the country….
COP28 Action Tracker: The UN’s stark new climate warning and renewed China-US collaboration
…and laggards in terms of corporate climate action. Starting with some good news: The Climate Group has revealed continuing strong growth to its RE100 initiative, which unites businesses in setting…
Corporate clean energy buying reached a record high in 2023, BloombergNEF confirms
…400 companies are signed up to its RE100 commitment. Supporters commit to sourcing 100% renewable energy by 2050 at the latest. RE100 members now consume more electricity annually than France…
The UK should lead the G7 in the push for wind
…halting warming at 1.5 degrees C within reach. At Climate Group, our RE100 campaign includes nearly 400 global businesses, committed to 100% renewable electricity. While our British and Japanese members…
Businesses back calls to save $2trn annually through energy demand measures
…rate of energy efficiency improvements from around 2% to more than 4% every year until 2030. The Climate Group, which is behind the RE100 initiative, has echoed the findings that…
‘Revolutionary’: Green groups welcome EU’s new climate targets, call for more details
…sends a strong message that the bloc is working towards a more sustainable future for all people. “We know from Climate Group’s RE100 initiative that companies sourcing all their electricity…
Tracking the biggest hurdles to the private sector’s renewable energy transition
…electricity by 2050 or sooner through the RE100 initiative now collectively account for as great an annual electricity demand as France. The big three Across all five of the nations…
Shifting C-suite mindsets: The business case for prioritising long-term sustainability over short-term profits
…particularly as countries strive to achieve their net-zero goals. More than 400 companies are currently committed to a global initiative, RE100, that commits them to power 100% of their operations…
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