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As part of its efforts to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the retail grocery chain ALDI USA is eliminating its use of refrigerants that contain hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) across its value chain. Aldi aims to stop using HFCs by 2035, which will reduce its annual carbon emissions by an estimated 60 percent. HFCs are extremely potent greenhouse gases. Commonly used in air conditioning and refrigeration systems, like cold storage in grocery stores, they can trap thousands of times more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ef4YcRfq #greenhousegasses #enviroment #retail #business

💧 Since less than 1 percent of the planet’s water is drinkable, water is a big part of the foundation’s educational programming. Many parts of the globe are already suffering from insufficient freshwater resources. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ejdrwRfc #envirosky #freshwater

The sheen of newness may be fading from plant-based foods, but research indicates more people around the world are going veg — and the global plant-based market is set to reach $85 billion by 2030. Here's a 👀 toward 2025's trends. READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e7qytBx7 #lookahead #2025 #business #plantbased

Menopausal women are the fastest-growing demographic in the workforce. One in five workers in the United States is in some phase of menopause now. Yet there’s a stigma around it in the workplace, leading many women to hide their experiences. This can negatively impact their work performance, career progression, and organizations’ talent retention. Millennials — who will make up 75 percent of the global workforce by 2025 — are among the women demanding change. One in three millennial women experiencing menopause say their symptoms impacted their work. READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eWcUh5Un #workplace #womenatwork #health #menopause

☀️ The growth in community solar has enabled more electricity ratepayers to access low-cost solar power, without the expense of installing solar panels on their properties. Now the U.S. geothermal energy industry is getting a chance to show how it, too, can increase consumer access to renewable energy. As the emerging community geothermal movement gains momentum, it can also provide businesses with new opportunities to support the energy transition, especially in disadvantaged areas. READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e2bhNK_c #solarenergy #infrastructure #electricity #solarpower #industry

In our first full year as a solutions journalism publication, we covered apps that reduce food waste, social and environmental protections in the mining industry, organizations empowering immigrant communities for climate justice, and so much more. Let’s wrap up the year with some of the stories you loved the most. READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eEr_AHhx #bestof2024 #environment #sustainabilty #business

"Renewables are moving faster than national governments can set targets for," IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol told S&P Global this fall. "This is mainly driven not just by efforts to lower emissions or boost energy security — it's increasingly because renewables today offer the cheapest option to add new power plants in almost all countries around the world." Existing investments are expected to more than double renewable energy capacity to around 7,300 gigawatts globally by 2028, according to the IEA. Here's a look at just some of the innovative renewable energy projects set to launch around the world next year. READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eMiChbqC #energy #renewable #business #projects

♳ To reduce the influx of plastics into our environment, innovations in plastics, packaging, and plastics after-use management are being introduced at an ever-increasing pace. Here are some of the innovations that will lead to reduced use of plastics, less plastic waste, and a more circular economy. READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gZEr5cGw #platics #pollution #recycling #climatechange

Hydrogen is a key input for fertilizer, food processing, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, and many heavy industries. It can also generate zero-emission electricity in a fuel cell and be deployed as a combustible fuel without producing carbon emissions. But natural gas has a cost advantage. The Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program aims to address the expense of alternative sources to compete with natural gas. Administered by the United States Department of Energy and funded through the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the program has provided a total of $7 billion to help developers and local stakeholders establish seven regional hubs that take advantage of nearby resources for hydrogen production, transportation, storage, and use. READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eH9PmhhA #energy #hydrogen #business #industry

🧑💻 Building operations contribute roughly 27 percent of all global carbon emissions, and the problem is growing. By 2060, the world is expected to add 241 billion square meters of floor area to the global building stock, the largest wave of building and infrastructure growth in human history. That’s the equivalent of adding an entire New York City to the world every month for 40 years. A significant carbon footprint isn’t the only challenge. READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e6ffvAWQ #carbonemissions #genz #jobs #greenjobs #training