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feed to stay on top of the news. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos established the Amazon Climate Pledge last year to support the development of sustainable technologies so Amazon and other companies can achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris climate agreement.  The funding will be used for the ongoing development of the startup’s ZA-600 hydrogen fuel cell powertrain, which converts hydrogen into electricity to power an airplane motor. ZeroAvia said the ZA-600 is capable of flying a 10- to 20-seat aircraft up to 500 miles.  In addition to that, the company secured $16...

Companies pledge to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular basis, implement “decarbonization strategies” in line with the Paris Agreement through business changes and innovations, and neutralize any remaining emissions. Sustainability has been a key area of focus for Harbour Air, as the company prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of its ePlane flight — the world’s first flight of a fully electric commercial aircraft. Harbour Air has been calculating and offsetting the airline’s carbon footprint for more than a decade. In 2007, the regional airline became t...