Published every week, this series charts how businesses and sustainability professionals are working to achieve their ‘Mission Possible’ across the campaign’s five key pillars – energy, resources, infrastructure, mobility and leadership.
Across the UK and the world, leading businesses, cities, states and regions are turning environmental ambitions into action. Here, we round up five positive sustainability stories from this week.
ENERGY: California plots path to ending gas-fired electricity generation
Back in March 2020, the US’s most populated state, California, was featured in this roundup for legislating for new emissions targets for the energy sector. Policymakers opted for a 56% reduction by 2030, against a 1990 baseline, up from the previous 40% reduction.
Now, the state has set new renewable electricity targets. As it works toward…