The University of Missouri is black and gold – and getting greener all the time.
Since 2008, Mizzou has lowered its annual greenhouse gas emissions by more than 61%, thanks to campuswide efforts to become more efficient and more reliant on renewable energy. Today, up to 40% of the energy the campus uses each year comes from renewable energy sources, including biomass, solar and wind power.
If all goes as planned, Mizzou is well on its way to meeting its goal of being carbon neutral by 2050.
“MU is committed to sustainability and continuing its efforts to make our campus more efficient,” said Gregg Coffin, director of Energy Management at MU. “We’ve made great progress and will continue to move forward with additional renewable energy sources and improved efficiencies of our buildings.”
Samsung becomes the first company in nine years to win this award
Samsung has been focusing a lot on reducing its environmental footprint over the past decade. Thanks to its efforts, the company has become the first brand in nine years to win the EPA’s (Environmental Protection Agency) prestigious and rare ENERGY STAR Corporate Commitment Award.
The South Korean firm has been working with EPA for a long time and has taken a multi-faceted approach to address the climate change crisis. Samsung has made various changes to its designing, manufacturing, distribution, repairing, and recycling processes over the years to reach this stage. This year, Samsung has 303 ENERGY STAR-rated devices, including all of its Galaxy tablets, front-load washers and dishwashers, 86% of its refrigerators, 78% of its top-load washers, and 54% of its dryers.
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ENERGY STAR’s Highest Honor and a Rare Recognition for Company’s Commitment to Leadership, Partnership and Mitigating Climate Change
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented Samsung with the rare ENERGY STAR Corporate Commitment Award for the company’s longstanding and multifaceted commitment to demonstrating leadership and partnership with ENERGY STAR and mitigating climate change. Addressing the climate crisis requires organizations to take holistic approaches, and this rare and prestigious award was created to recognize the few companies whose cumulative and superior achievements in energy efficiency span the breadth of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program. In 2021, Samsung is the only company to win the distinction, which was last granted nine years ago.
Why Guyana matters to Taiwan
By Marcin Jerzewski, Chen Kuan-ting 葉皓勤，陳冠廷
Rather than a “diplomatic win,” the recently announced opening of a Taiwan office in Guyana proved to be a source of disappointment and displeasure. The government in Georgetown decided to halt the mutual establishment of representative offices less than 24 hours after the agreement was announced.
Unsurprisingly, the “China factor” appears to have been the primary reason behind this reversal. The Guyanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs explicitly stated that the country would “continue to adhere to the one China policy” as it nixed the agreement with Taipei.
Why does Guyana matter, though? International attention on this Caribbean nation of less than 1 million people has long been sorely lacking. Additionally, given its history of rigged elections, corruption scandals and institutional weakness, Guyana has been unrighteously dismissed as an unimportant player in global politics.
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