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Some of the largest companies in the U.S. have joined a global project to commit to 100 per cent renewable energy, adding momentum towards a strong agreement to reduce carbon emissions at December’s UN Climate Conference in Paris.
Fortune 500-listed companies Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, NIKE, Inc, Procter & Gamble, Starbucks, Steelcase, Voya Financial, and Walmart have pledged to source 100 per cent of their electricity from renewable energy.
The pledges are part of the “RE100” global campaign by non-profit groups, The Climate Group and Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which encourages companies to commit to 100 per cent renewable energy.
A total of 35 companies around the world have joined RE100 since it was launched in 2014 with 12 participating companies; IKEA, Swiss Re, BT, Formula E, H&M, KPN, Nestlé, Philips, RELX Group, J. Safra Sarasin and YOOX Group and Mars, Incorporated
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http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/nine-huge-us-corporations-pledge-to-go-100-renewable-93755
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The Swedish Government has announced that it intends to be one of the first countries to wean itself off fossil fuels.
Sweden already obtains two-thirds of its electricity from renewable energy and also makes extensive use of bioenergy for heating purposes, but has a long way to go in decarbonising its transport sector. In order to meet its 40% emission reduction target by 2020 Environment Minister Aasa Romson has announced more investment in renewable energy is needed.
As a first step the government will invest 4.5 billion kronor (US$546 million) in climate-protection measures next year including increasing support for solar, wind, energy storage, smart grids and clean transport. As part of this it will allocate 1 billion kroner to renovate residential buildings to become more energy efficient, employ electric buses, and has allocated 50 million kronor per year to electricity storage research.
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http://www.businessspectator.com.au...gy/sweden-aims-be-1st-fossil-fuel-free-nation
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