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2026 CEF Annual Leaders Retreat: June 15-18, Albuquerque, NM
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CEF Member News
Amazon
Signed a long-term offtake agreement with The Good Rice Alliance for carbon credits (for 685,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent) linked to high-integrity methane emission reductions from rice cultivation across India. TGRA (a company owned by Bayer) works with over 13,000 smallholder rice farmers to reduce methane emissions through improved water-management practices, such as Direct Seeded Rice, which reduce the prolonged flooding that drives methane generation in fields. Other benefits include reduced irrigation water use, improved yields, and increased resilience. PR »
General Motors
Announced it secured enough renewable energy to match 100% of its electricity use across all its U.S. facilities in 2025, making GM the first U.S. automaker to achieve this goal, according to the company. GM has contracted a total of 1.5 GW of renewables capacity through 2026 in the U.S. Globally, GM has matched 70% of its electricity with renewables and continues to pursue 100% worldwide. PR »
Meta
Signed an agreement with ultra-long duration energy storage provider Noon Energy to reserve up to 100 GWh of energy storage capacity to support its data centers. The collaboration will start with a 2.5 GWh project, scheduled for completion by 2028. Noon uses reversible solid oxide fuel cell systems with 100+ hour energy storage, helping address renewable energy intermittency challenges, according to the press release. PR »
Microsoft and United Airlines
Signed a SAF contract, with Phillips 66 supplying up to 11 million gallons of SAF to United Airlines for use, with Microsoft and DSV claiming the environmental attribute certificates (using a book-and-claim registry). The SAF deployment is expected to reduce lifecycle GHG emissions by about 100,000 metric tons compared to conventional jet fuel. PR »