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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

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Audi of America is offering qualified customers who purchase or lease a 2021 Audi e-tron or e-tron Sportback a subscription to Arcadia at no additional charge for up to five years. Audi aims to achieve net CO 2 neutrality globally across the lifecycle of its vehicles by 2050. 2021 Audi e-tron.

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Deutsche Post DHL Group introduces Green Carrier Certification as part of its sustainability roadmap

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Deutsche Post DHL Group is introducing a global DHL Green Carrier Certification to reward road transport subcontractors for their efforts to become more sustainable. As part of its sustainability roadmap, Deutsche Post DHL Group aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to below 29 million tons by 2030 and net-zero by 2050.

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ArcelorMittal invests in new sustainability program across Europe; ResponsibleSteel site certification

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The 12-month program will enable each site to prove that the company’s production processes meet rigorously defined standards across a broad range of social, environmental and governance criteria. The standard is based on 12 principles with a variety of criteria and underlying requirements. Community relations and business integrity.

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Deloitte Survey finds only 4% of global consumers likely to be satisfied with current EVs despite increasing consideration and willingness to buy; higher ICE fuel economy reduces interest in EVs

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The Deloitte survey found global consumer interest in EVs is high. Consumers’ expectations around the performance and purchase price of electric vehicles are so divergent from the actual offerings available today, that no more than 2–4% of consumers worldwide would have their expectations met, according to a new survey from Deloitte.

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Blink’s 2023 Year in Review

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Vice President of Global Marketing, joined our esteemed executive team. Finally, in the fall, we announced the rebrand of Blue Corner into Blink Charging Belgium. Last year, Tesla opened its newly renamed North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector to other automakers. Additionally, Jenifer Yokley , Sr.

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Figuring Out Semiconductor Manufacturing's Climate Footprint

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Lizzie Boakes is a life cycle analyst in the Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems Program at IMEC , the Belgium-based nanotech research organization. So the most obvious industry is the ICT industry, which is estimated to be about approximately 3 percent of the global emissions. Welcome, Lizzie. Lizzie Boakes: Hello.

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OMV says it will stop oil and gas production by 2050 in transformation to net-zero

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Portfolio upgrades, enhancing efficiency, increasing renewable energy purchases, reducing throughput and sales of fossil refinery products, and increasing the share of recycled and sustainable feedstocks will be the key levers in achieving these targets. OMV’s goal is to become a leading global supplier of specialty polyolefin solutions.

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