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UK Government to lead on certification scheme for low-carbon hydrogen

Posted on February 13, 2023 by dishanth

The newly launched Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has today (9 February) unveiled plans to consult on the creation of a globally recognised standard for low-carbon hydrogen.

Currently, the is no certifiable way for producers of hydrogen to validate claims on whether it is low-carbon or not. The new standard, which will be launched by the UK Government, would use the methodology set out in the UK’s Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard as the basis of the certification.

The Standard sets out in detail the methodology for calculating the emissions associated with hydrogen production and the steps producers are expected to take to prove that the hydrogen they produce is compliant.

The government will launch a consultation seeking industry feedback. It aims to have the certification scheme in place by 2025.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Minister Graham Stuart said: “Consumers and businesses care about investing sustainably. Thanks to this new scheme, investors and producers will be able to confidently identify and invest in trusted, high-quality British sources of low-carbon hydrogen, both at home and abroad.

“I look forward to working with industry as we deliver hydrogen as a secure, low carbon replacement for fossil fuels that will help us move towards net-zero, secure jobs, and boost investment.”

The UK is aiming to host at least 10GW of ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen production capacity by 2030. At least half of this will need to be ‘green’ hydrogen capacity. Green hydrogen is produced by electrolysing water at facilities powered using 100% renewable electricity.

However, the remaining production looks set to be predominantly “blue” hydrogen, which is produced by natural gas and supported by carbon capture technologies. However, the sharp increase in gas prices combined with the infancy of the carbon capture market has led some green groups to question this approach.

The announcement from Government comes in the same week that the Environment Agency (EA) published new regulatory guidance on the production of blue hydrogen in the UK, recommending that developers aim for a 95% carbon capture rate or fully explain why they are not able to.

The guidance is aimed at any organisation which will be seeking an environmental permit for their blue hydrogen facility. Such facilities produce hydrogen using fossil-based gases, such as natural gas or refinery fuel gas. CO2 generated during this process is then captured and made ready for permanent geological storage.

It states that “as a minimum” developers should achieve an overall CO2 capture rate of 95%. They will need to provide thorough justification if they are proposing a plant – new or retrofitted – with a lower capture rate.

The guidance acknowledges that carbon capture facilities will likely “operate on a flexible basis to balance variations in demand from hydrogen users”. There may also be changes during, for example, maintenance periods or periods of extreme weather. It states that it expects information on the steps developers would take to minimise the environmental impact of any changes, including reduced carbon capture rates and increased emissions.

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Compass Group meets EV goal early, increases climate targets for food-related emissions

Posted on February 3, 2023 by dishanth

The British company has this week published its first in-depth climate impact report, developed to communicate progress towards its 2030 net-zero goal that it unveiled in 2021. The goal entails reducing absolute emissions across all scopes by at least 69% by 2030. against a 2019 baseline. It has been validated in line with the Science-Based Targets Initiative’s (SBTi) 1.5C trajectory.

Compass Group UK&I will finalise a plan to neutralise residual emissions in 2023, detailing its approach to insetting and offsetting.

According to the report, Compass Group UK&I has delivered a 6.46% reduction in absolute emissions since 2019. The business has grown, but it has posted significant decreases in emissions across all Scopes – more than 57% for Scope 1 (direct) emissions; more than 81% for Scope 2 (power-related) emissions and more than 20% for food-related indirect emissions (Scope 3).

On Scope 2 emissions, the report confirms that Compass Group UK&I delivered its ambition to procure 100% renewable electricity by 2022 on time. This is a significant change, given that, in 2019, just 2% of the company’s electricity mix was renewable.

The report also confirms that Compass Group UK&I has achieved its EV ambitions, set for 2024, two years early. The business had pledged to introduce an electric policy for cars by 2024 but this was brought in last year. All cars on order are pure electric. One-third of the firm’s car fleet is now pure-electric and a further 18% are hybrid.

Lower-carbon menus

Like most food businesses, Compass Group UK&I sees a significant majority of its emissions footprint – more than 77% – arising from indirect (Scope 3) sources. More than 64% of its overall emissions footprint lies in the lifecycle of ingredients and foods.

In setting its net-zero target, Compass Group UK&I pledged to switch at least 40% of its food offerings to plant-based proteins by 2030, with an interim target of at least 25% by 2025. It has also forged ahead with plans to source more meat, dairy and produce from regenerative farms and to source more locally and seasonally to reduce transport-related emissions.

Work so far has resulted in emissions from animal proteins falling more than one-third since 2018.

The report reveals that Compass Group UK&I’s 4,000+ chefs have either delivered – or are in the process of delivering – more than 90,000 recipe reformulations in support of this work. It also confirmed that more than 25,000 frontline catering staff have completed carbon training, which is now being rolled out on a mandatory basis.

New targets

Compass Group UK&I’s director of delivery for net-zero, Carolyn Ball, said: “As knowledge and understanding continues to grow within our teams, our clients, suppliers and partners, we are seeing a gear shift across our entire value chain. There is a long way to go and no shortcuts to get there, but our responsibility and opportunity to act is as clear as it is compelling.”

One shift in knowledge for businesses procuring goods from agriculture supply chains is the introduction of specific Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) Guidance from the SBTi. The guidance clarifies how companies that are linked to land-intensive activities across the value chain can account for emissions reduction and removal.

Following the launch of initial guidance last year, the SBTi is set to provide an update this year.

As such, Compass Group UK&I has increased its emissions targets. It has now pledged to deliver a 72% reduction in FLAG emissions by 2030 and 90% reduction in non-FLAG emissions by 2030, against a 2019 baseline.

The report also includes new commitments to end deforestation in the supply chains of directly-sourced deforestation-linked commodities by 2025 and to increase non-food-waste recycling on all sites where Compass manages the contract by 2030.

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Sustainable shopping sees its star rise among consumers

Posted on January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 by dishanth

Shoppers’ tastes are becoming more refined in the face of climate change, says a survey by global commerce company by Shopify. According to the report, despite cost-of-living pressures, expensive, sustainable shopping is coming into vogue.

To reach that conclusion, Shopify surveyed over 24,000 consumers as well as 9,000 small and medium-sized businesses.

The main lines of the conclusions follow: 62% of consumers will not compromise on their green ethoses despite higher costs in the face of economic uncertainty. As well, 82% of businesses agree that sustainability and improved performance by the company are related factors.

Stacy Kauk, head of sustainability at Shopify, noted the overlapping of interests in the report’s findings: “This report shows climate-consciousness is driving purchasing decisions, even in challenging economic times.

“For both business and the climate, it’s in everyone’s interest to implement practices like carbon-neutral shipping and support for emerging sustainability solutions. This needs to be a collaboration between merchants, buyers, and the broader commerce community.”

Younger generations are driving this change: 59% of Gen Z shoppers and 61% of millennials are more sustainably-conscious in their shopping patterns. Furthermore, 31% of these were planning on being more sustainable in the upcoming year.

The pace of change of retailers leaves something to be desired, as well; 24% of these increasingly conscious shoppers seek out eco-friendly packaging and buying local.

Businesses move to adapt

Businesses are hearing the call of the consumer. That said, they also acknowledge the high cost of moving in that direction: 40% of businesses with 1 to 50 employees see it as an obstacle. But the bigger the business, the more elaborate the supply chain, and 48% of these see a problem.

But businesses are indeed at work finding sustainable resolutions for their customers. For instance, 35% of UK retailers now offer in-store recycling, and they are increasingly having programs where a percentage of the revenue goes to non-profits.

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T-Mobile signs the climate pledge, moving towards net zero

Posted on January 31, 2023 by dishanth

T-Mobile is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the US, with millions of users across the nation using its services in our ever-connected world.

As such, it stands to reason that it takes the lead in sustainable responsibility for the industry at large. Towards this end, the company has announced that it has committed itself to achieving net zero emissions by 2040.

In the furtherance of achieving this goal, T-Mobile has signed on to the The Climate Pledge, that diverse group of companies and organisations that work together to cut global carbon footprints. The company therefore becomes the first US wireless one to set such a goal that covers all three emissions scopes and is in line with the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and uses their Net-Zero Standard.

Following this covers direct emissions as well as indirect ones stemming from purchased electricity.

T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert noted the growing significance of such climate pledges among customers: “As we know sustainability is important to our customers and stakeholders, and T-Mobile has made great progress in in reducing our environmental footprint – and now we’re taking even bigger steps to reduce our carbon emissions with a commitment to meeting SBTi’s Net-Zero Standard.

“We are proud that we are doing our part to create a sustainable future for all – including becoming the first in US wireless to set this bold target And we hope companies like ours – and the partners and suppliers we work alongside – will join us in setting their own aggressive longer-term goals like these.”

The recent announcement from T-Mobile builds off of a track record of dedication to sustainability. Prior to this, the company was the first wireless one in the US to achieve its 100% renewable electricity goal. It had an A- rating for its 2022 CDP Climate Change disclosure and could boast being in the top 20 of JUST Capital’s 2023 Rankings of America’s Most Just Companies.

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airBaltic reduces carbon footprint using one model of plane

Posted on January 18, 2023 by dishanth

Air travel makes the world smaller, miraculously allowing someone in, say, London to reach Tokyo in about 12 hours (it takes a boat six weeks to do the same); but it is also extremely deleterious to the environment and makes people think twice about the mode of travel altogether.

In light of this sentiment, airlines hitting their sustainability goals is of the utmost importance. One of the standouts in this regard is airBaltic, the flagship carrier of Latvia, and an airline that is on track to reach its sustainability goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.

To what does airBaltic attribute this success? The adoption, across its entire fleet, of one make of aeroplane: the French-designed and manufactured Airbus A220-300.

A one-model airline

The carrier first adopted this model aeroplane in 2016, and since then, airBaltic has become the largest operator in the world of this type of aircraft model. It made the decision in 2020 to make the model the sole jet it uses. Since making the move, airBaltic has already reduced its carbon emission by 20%

The Airbus A220-300 has a further capacity to reduce CO2 emissions by 25%; additionally, it can reduce Nox emissions by 50%.

The airline has benefitted over the past year, as the price of fuel has skyrocketed due to geopolitical factors such as the war in Ukraine. According to the group CEO Martin Gauss: “With the higher fuel cost, our best offset against this is the Airbus A220-300 because we have 25% less fuel burn this year than we’ve had in the years when we were using different aircraft.”

It’s not for lack of air miles: since adoption, the airBaltic’s Airbus A220-300s have logged more than 120,000 flights, flying over 263,000 block hours.

And the carrier will continue stocking the model: December 31 of last year saw its 39th join the fleet, and this number is expected to hit 50 by 2024.

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UK Government confirms £32.9m boost for walking and cycling schemes

Posted on January 5, 2023 by dishanth

The Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed the £32.9m scheme on Monday (2 January), timing the announcement with the New Year in recognition of the fact that many Brits will be making resolutions to walk or cycle more.

Councils will need to apply for a share of the funding and will need to clarify their plans for ‘capability’ improvements and improving infrastructure. The former refers to training and retaining local members of staff – including engineers, planners and facilitators – to develop and deliver schemes. Staff will be supported to plan, consult, deliver and communicate schemes.

“Developing teams that lead active travel programmes will create more cost-effective and well-targeted projects,” the DfT said in a statement.

The DFT has stated that infrastructure options that could be eligible for funding include walking and cycling infrastructure on high streets, safety zones around schools and roads suitable for pedestrians, cyclists and wheelchair users.

Safety will be the main focus of all new designs and routes, given that DfT research has concluded that safety concerns are the top deterrent to cycling. These concerns impact women in particular, with eight in ten women polled by the DfT in support of more protected cycle lanes.

Aside from infrastructure, the funding will support cycle training schemes, school walking groups and subsidized bike rental schemes.

“If we want to enable hundreds of thousands more people to walk, wheel and cycle for everyday trips then we need to deliver high-quality schemes that make it feel easy, fun and safe,” said the Government’s National Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman.

“Of course, ensuring the right technical skills are in place at a local level is vital but so is engagement. Survey after survey has shown strong community support for making space for active travel but it’s vital that people get strong input into helping to decide what is the right solution for their area.”

Policy: Shifting gear?

The UK Government pledged £2bn to walking and cycling as part of its Covid-19 recovery plans – specifically the Ten-Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution. The Plan also earmarked £3bn for decarbonising and expanding public transport networks.

It has since trialled ‘cycling on prescription’.

Nonetheless, the Government has repeatedly been warned that its plans for decarbonising transport do not place enough of a focus on modal shift – the need to ensure that more journeys are taken using active transport and other zero or low-carbon options. The Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) most recent annual progress report to Parliament confirmed that the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, if enacted in full, will likely only bring about half of the emissions reductions needed through to the mid-2030s.

The current cost-of-living crisis may be a reason for the Government to rethink its approach. It is capping bus fares on thousands of routes across England at £2 until the end of March, recognising that costs and Covid-19 concerns have deterred members of the public from bus use in recent years. In launching the new walking and cycling funding, the DfT emphasised Cycling UK research concluding that motorists could save £126 per year by replacing short car journeys with bike rides.

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Sustainable smart cities for the future

Posted on January 3, 2023 by dishanth

Ian Todd, EVP of Automated Parking at Westfalia Technologies explains the importance of automated parking tech in developing smart cities of the future
There are currently roughly 150 smart cities under way around the globe with highly ambitious environmental and livability goals. From full fibre connectivity to prioritising minimising carbon footprints, (more than 75% of global carbon emissions and energy consumptions are from cities) key decision makers must address smart city infrastructure with a realistic, community-based approach.

Proven successful IoT technologies are in demand, and a crucial piece to that interconnectivity puzzle is automated parking. Given that more than 50% of the world’s population currently inhabit urban areas and that number is expected to rise to 66% by 2050, smart city governments, privately owned housing units, and businesses need to consider parking in their overall architectural design plans. Because vehicles themselves are becoming more interconnected and powered by alternative energies like electricity, smart cities don’t and won’t mean the end of private car ownership.

Automated parking is an innovative solution in a variety of ways. Real estate developers in urban areas must find contemporary and reliable solutions to everyday issues, like parking vehicles. Property owners, developers, and architects can obtain a sensible and cost effective solution with an advanced automated parking system (APS).

Here are some ways that automated parking will impact the future smart city:

The maximisation of urban green space

Sometimes expanding the footprint of a structure is not possible, whether it be too costly or simply geographically impossible.With an intelligently designed APS that utilises vertical storage in its designs, parking can extend up or down instead of contributing to urban creep through further development of green space. APSs enhance urban green space through their ability to park twice as many vehicles in the same amount of space as a conventional garage. This ability to park more vehicles in a dramatically smaller footprint contributes to the smart city overall goals. Considering that there are roughly four parking spots for every car in the US, consolidating those spaces, whether they are mixed-use, residential, or commercial, is essential to enhancing urban green space.

EV Charging: A must have for sustainable smart cities

Electric vehicles (EV) are the future of transportation. With major steps being taken to walk away from fossil fuels and turn reliance on clean, carbon neutral energy, parking infrastructure must include EV charging. The only difference in parking an EV in an APS versus a non-EV is that when the driver pulls into the transfer area, they need to plug the EV adapter into their vehicle and answer a few additional questions on the kiosk screen—such as estimated time of retrieval and desired charge percentage. After the vehicle is parked, the driver can monitor the charging status of their vehicle in real-time via a smartphone app. An expertly designed APS is able to charge more vehicles with less charging infrastructure thanks to the nature of cycling vehicles to be charged via automation. Offering EV charging stations is an absolute must for the future built environment of smart city infrastructure.

Reliable and consistent technology

APSs are at the forefront of integrated IoT smart cities. With the ability to integrate with other IoT systems like payment stations, automated parking is a vital piece of the smart city puzzle. For example, drivers are able to schedule the retrieval of their vehicles with a real-time countdown display on their smartphone of when their vehicle will be ready in the transfer cabin.

An expert APS partner will highly emphasise the importance of reliability and redundancy of their systems and you should look for a vendor with availability ratings greater than 99%. Additionally, the right APS partner will test their equipment and develop software solutions all in-house, providing total control and understanding of the system.

Environmental sustainability

In addition to requiring a smaller footprint, APSs are a truly sustainable parking option. In densely populated areas, both noise and air pollution are serious concerns, both of which can be addressed by an APS. In fact, emissions are decreased by 80% with an APS compared to a conventional garage thanks to the elimination of cruising for a parking space.

Conventional parking garages are one of the most likely settings for violent crime to occur. By completely eliminating public access to the garage, not only are vehicles protected from vandalism and burglaries, people are protected as well. Given that 20% of car accidents occur in parking garages annally, automated parking eliminates the issue. APSs provide positive impacts on surrounding communities through its environmental benefits and elimination of parking crime and accidents.

The future of IoT connected smart city infrastructure requires robust and reliable parking. A customised APS offers a plethora of benefits to the urban environment, all while contributing to carbon neutral goals. With the trends of increasing urban populations and the consistent reliability of privately owned vehicles, automated parking is a must-have for the smart city.

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Lifecycle emissions: New report argues product standards could turbocharge decarbonisation efforts

Posted on December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 by dishanth

Major study from Aldersgate Group and Frontier Economies details how more demanding mandatory product standards could deliver huge climate and economic benefits
The Aldersgate Group of businesses has today published a major new report detailing how the introduction of mandatory standards addressing the lifecycle emissions of products could strengthen the UK’s industrial sectors and accelerate decarbonisation efforts across the economy.

Carried out in conjunction with consultancy Frontier Economics and based on extensive engagement with over 20 major businesses from across the economy, the report calls on the government to implement mandatory product standards that place a limit on the lifecycle emissions of products sold in the UK market.

Some industries have traditionally lobbied against more demanding green standards for products, arguing they lead to higher costs and can undermine international competitiveness. But the report argues that the opposite is true, as higher standards would help support the competitiveness of UK industry, by preventing cheap, high carbon imports from undermining goods produced in the UK.

“By requiring both intermediate industrial products, such as steel and glass, and end-consumer goods, like cars and buildings, sold on the UK market to meet a minimum standard on lifecycle emissions, durability, and recycled content, the government can ensure that industry is competing on a level playing field,” the report states. “This will also mean that companies pushing further on reducing emissions are not put at a competitive disadvantage.”

“Product standards can help to support an efficient low carbon transition,” added Matthew Bell, director at Frontier Economics. “Our work with leading companies across the UK suggests broad support for properly implemented mandatory standards to ensure a level playing field and clear signal about the pace and destination for their products. They would help to plan new investment and inform consumers.”

The report provides the government with six recommendations for how to deliver mandatory product standards covering lifecycle emissions, including establishing clear timelines for their introduction, developing standards that apply throughout supply chains, and assigning an existing or new institution to oversee the development of new standards.

It also calls for standards to be strengthened over time so as to drive continued innovation and decarbonisation, for companies to be required to report on the lifecycle emissions of products so that data can be shared, and for the government to work with policymakers internationally to ensure its new standards are interoperable with those adopted overseas.

The report comes just days after the EU reportedly reached agreement on sweeping reforms to its EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) that should drive up the cost of carbon across the bloc and is set to be accompanied by the introduction of carbon border tariffs to protect EU firms from unfair overseas competition.

“The transition to net zero emissions provides the UK with a genuine opportunity to offset the decline in industrial activity in recent decades and develop new UK-based supply chains in areas such as low carbon steel, cement, glass and chemicals manufacturing,” said Nick Molho, executive director of the Aldersgate Group. “Product standards have a vital role to play in providing manufacturers with a reliable signal that there will be a growing market for these products, which in turn will help unlock the private sector investment needed in low carbon industry. This must be one of the key policy areas that the government should work on as part of its overall framework for decarbonising heavy industry.”

The report comes just days after think tank Onward published a separate study that warned the UK risked missing out on a green factory boom across the country’s former industrial heartlands unless urgent action is taken to attract investment in the green industrial and manufacturing facilities that are set to drive the net zero transition globally.

“The green industrial revolution is a big risk for UK factories that make cars and steel, and for workers in the UK’s oil and gas industry,” said report co-author Ed Birkett. “The government must work night and day to secure the green factories of the future, or there’s a risk that we’ll lose industrial jobs forever. We need to make the UK an attractive place to invest in green factories. This means cheaper energy, lower business rates, cash incentives, a carbon border tax to stop offshoring, and more.”

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British Airways moves closer to sustainable fuel

Posted on November 17, 2022 by dishanth

To move this dream forward, British Airways, LanzaJet and Nova Pangaea Technologies have kicked their partnership into high gear.

Together, these companies are overseeing Project Speedbird, first developed in 2021, which seeks to transform wood and agricultural waste derived from sustainable sources and, at its facility, would turn it into 102 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel every year.

Significant cut in emissions

If everything goes according to plan, fuel produced at the facility would reduce CO2 emissions by 230,000 tonnes a year (the equivalent of 26,000 domestic British Airways flights).

The project has also been helped by a British Government Department for Transport’s (DfT) Advanced Fuels Fund grant after it was granted £500,000 to keep the project moving forward. The move to support the project is in keeping with the DfT’s Jet Zero strategy which hopes to see sustainable aviation fuel come into common use by 2025.

British Airways Director of Sustainability Carrie Harris made the following comments on the measure: “Project Speedbird is another great step towards our mission to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner and achieve our target of using SAF for 10% of our fuel by 2030. SAF is in high demand but in short supply across the globe and so it is essential that we scale up its production as quickly as possible.”

In order to see this project through, British Airways is working with two other companies. Nova Pangea Technologies, is an industry leader in converting bio waste into bioethanol and biochar. Once this process is completed, LanzaJet then converts the bioethanol to sustainable aviation fuel.

Nova Pangea Technologies CEO Sarah Ellerby noted the help received from such an important partner as British Airways, saying, “The support from British Airways is a vote of huge confidence in our technology and will accelerate its commercialization.”

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Apple puts pressure on supply chain to decarbonise by 2030

Posted on November 10, 2022November 11, 2022 by dishanth

Apple has issued something of a wake-up call to manufacturing partners around the world as it aims to clean up its supply chain and tackle climate change.

Sustainability is clearly high on the agenda for CEO Tim Cook. Only yesterday (27 October) Apple announced record results for fiscal 2022 fourth quarter revenue of US$90.1bn – up 8% year on year. That put annual revenue at US$394.3bn, also up 8%.

“This quarter’s results reflect Apple’s commitment to our customers, to the pursuit of innovation, and to leaving the world better than we found it,” said Cook.

“As we head into the holiday season with our most powerful lineup ever, we are leading with our values in every action we take and every decision we make. We are deeply committed to protecting the environment, to securing user privacy, to strengthening accessibility, and to creating products and services that can unlock humanity’s full creative potential.”

Let’s hope Cook has taken into account the fact that global CO2 emissions have more than doubled since Apple was founded in 1976, so leaving the world better than when they found it could be quite the task.

Apple will track and audit key manufacturing partners on carbon

The message seems consistent from Apple, and now they are putting the onus on their key suppliers to decarbonise. Apple requires reporting on Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reductions related to Apple production.

Apple says it will track the progress of key partners as it aims to set the same standards in its supply chain – the company has been carbon neutral since 2020 and intends to meet the same standard across its entire supply chain.

“Fighting climate change remains one of Apple’s most urgent priorities, and moments like this put action to those words,” said Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We’re looking forward to continued partnership with our suppliers to make Apple’s supply chain carbon neutral by 2030. Climate action at Apple doesn’t stop at our doors, and in this work, we’re determined to be a ripple in the pond that creates a bigger change.”

That work Cook is referring to sees Apple investing in numerous projects around the world to create clean energy, and some smart updates to its products.

Apple has reduced its emissions by 40% since 2015, largely through adopting renewable energy. With more than 70% of direct manufacturing spend coming from more than 200 suppliers, it’s no surprise to hear they have also committed to clean energy solutions.

Major partners including Corning Incorporated, Nitto Denko Corporation, SK hynix, STMicroelectronics, TSMC, and Yuto have committed to 100% renewable energy for all production relating to Apple products.

Apple’s shift to clean energy means it now uses renewable energy for all corporate offices, Apple stores, and data centres in 44 countries.

Now the company is involved in constructing large-scale solar and wind projects in Europe to tackle the 22% of its carbon footprint that comes from customers charging their devices. Earlier this year, the company also announced new renewable projects in the US and Australia.

An update in iOS16 means iPhone users in the US can also use Clean Energy Charging – a feature that will charge your phone at the optimum time to take advantage of renewables.

Apple’s new climate solutions projects

Apple has announced three new projects through the Restore Fund – a carbon removal initiative that aims to generate revenue for those involved. Developed with Conservation International and Goldman Sachs, Apple is working with forestry managers in Brazil and Paraguay to restore 150,000 acres of forests and protect 100,000 acres of native forests, grasslands, and wetlands. These projects could remove 1 million metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere in 2025.

New sustainability partnerships announced also include:

In Namibia and Zimbabwe, Apple is working with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to promote climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods through the Climate Crowd program.
In China, Apple has partnered with China Green Carbon Foundation to conduct research, demonstrate best practices, and build stakeholder networks to increasing the amount and quality of responsibly managed nature-based carbon sinks.
In Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, Apple is launching a new partnership with ChangemakerXchange to strengthen climate action and leadership in the region. The initiative will launch in Egypt at COP27.

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