Today’s Solutions: August 17, 2026

Yesterday, we reported on a group of big multinationals joining efforts to help feed the refugees at Europe’s borders. Today, we’re here to tell you that some of the world’s biggest companies have announced ambitious targets to power their operations entirely with renewable energy. Companies, including Nike, Startbucks and Goldman Sachs, have stepped up today and revealed their plans for an energy transition. This will be a powerful signal to world leaders who gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly that climate change is taken seriously.

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