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As a company, Mars has promised a 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, compared with 2015 baseline. So far, it has managed a cut of 16 percent. https://buff.ly/3ObT8hH

⏪ Sunday Rewind: Enjoy this throwback piece from Joel Makower, September, 2017: How C&A created the world’s first Cradle to Cradle T-shirt: A story about an extraordinary effort to transform an ordinary piece of clothing. https://buff.ly/493Etia

Siemen said the biggest lesson she learned during her tenure at GM was the power of collaboration. “Not just within the company or with suppliers or other automotive OEMs, but with governments, NGOs and other industries,” she said. “We are all trying to solve the same problem and the more we can share lessons learned, ideas and opportunities, the faster we can find more efficient ways to decarbonize.” https://buff.ly/48YWcqU

Louisiana overwhelmingly voted (more than 73 percent of voters) to pass a constitutional amendment requiring all state revenue received by renewable energy production to go directly into the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund. https://buff.ly/3ZgR2mQ

Only 18 percent of fashion business leaders name sustainability a top risk for growth next year, a drop from 29 percent for 2024, according to McKinsey, which released its report Nov. 11. Some are even dropping their net zero targets completely. https://buff.ly/4fJT5WA

Two-thirds of people worldwide are worried about microplastics in their bodies, highlighting the need for a global plastics treaty. https://buff.ly/491tuFT ✍️ Tove Malmqvist, GlobeScan

Since 2010, the X, the moonshot factory has been tackling pie-in-the-sky solutions to mega challenges. How many work there and on how many projects is under wraps, but X shared that half of its projects now relate to climate change. https://buff.ly/3V2lEpA

Trellis’s annual 25 Climate Tech Startups to Watch features startup innovations for everything from plant-waste plastics to less toxic batteries to carbon dioxide removal. https://buff.ly/40Agi8B

Donald Trump announced Chris Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, to serve as his new energy secretary. Wright is a staunch advocate for increased oil and gas development, including fracking, and is critical of climate change efforts. https://buff.ly/4gCXFX8

“If we go to a farmer and say I’d like you to change the crops you plant and the products you use, they are going to be concerned about the risk,” said Tzutzuy Ramirez, head of climate and nature for Syngenta. “They have one chance a year to generate income for their families.” https://buff.ly/4eLS9Qc