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Tech companies more transparent about AI’s emissions impact – but action still lags

Artificial Intelligence

Tech companies more transparent about AI’s emissions impact – but action still lags

Electricity consumption by data centres increased four times faster than global electricity growth from 2017 to 2023.

06 June 2025

Sustainability leaders hail Climate TRACE real-time emissions data platform

Data and Technology

Sustainability leaders hail Climate TRACE real-time emissions data platform

“This level of transparency is a game-changer."

21 April 2025

‘Environmentally-positive AI is achievable’: Practical tips to mitigate AI’s climate impacts

Artificial Intelligence

‘Environmentally-positive AI is achievable’: Practical tips to mitigate AI’s climate impacts

Lessons from CSO Futures' sustainable AI webinar.

16 April 2025

IEA: AI holds potential to reduce emissions worth three times its own footprint

Artificial Intelligence

IEA: AI holds potential to reduce emissions worth three times its own footprint

But barriers to adoption could severely limit this positive impact.

10 April 2025

Scope 4: Investors launch platform to standardise avoided emissions accounting

Scope 4: Investors launch platform to standardise avoided emissions accounting

The platform aims to increase access to capital for climate solutions.

04 April 2025

Open data platform launched to harmonise voluntary carbon market

Open data platform launched to harmonise voluntary carbon market

"By breaking down barriers between data standards, we can unlock the full potential of carbon markets to drive meaningful climate action."

20 March 2025

CIOs report direct commercial benefits from environmental software

Data and Technology

CIOs report direct commercial benefits from environmental software

94% of CIOs view IT as core to the success of their organisations’ environmental goals.

19 March 2025

CDP to add 10,000 firms’ climate data to Net Zero Data Public Utility

Data and Technology

CDP to add 10,000 firms’ climate data to Net Zero Data Public Utility

NZDPU was launched at COP28 with a proof of concept database including data on 400 companies.

30 September 2024

Meta to purchase millions of carbon credits from Latin American forests

Meta to purchase millions of carbon credits from Latin American forests

Meta is aiming to “not exceed” its 2021 Scope 3 emissions (5.7 million tonnes of CO2e) by the end of 2031.

19 September 2024

What CSOs need to know about CCUS – carbon capture and storage

Data and Technology

What CSOs need to know about CCUS – carbon capture and storage

CCUS is getting a lot of interest as a decarbonisation technology – but it is far from a miracle solution.

04 September 2024