India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation will require aircraft operators to report at least 90% of annual carbon emissions from international flights, supporting CORSIA and aiming for 1% SAF blending by 2027.
Major carmakers, including BMW, Ford, Nissan, and Toyota, privately lobbied the UK government to revoke the 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales, advocating for an "open technology approach" that includes hybrids and sustainable fuels. Campaigners and Polestar criticized the move, while the government reiterated its commitment to the ban.
A successful voluntary agreement, the Amazon Soy Moratorium, which prevented deforestation-linked soy expansion since 2008, has effectively ended. A new analysis in Science predicts this collapse will cause an additional 1.4 million hectares of deforestation in Brazil over the next decade, releasing carbon emissions equivalent to Canada's annual output.
Microsoft, Amazon, and Google's combined carbon emissions increased by nearly a fifth in the past year, reaching 119m mTCO₂e, largely due to datacentre construction for AI. This surge contrasts with previous efforts to reduce emissions and highlights concerns about the ecological impact of cloud computing and AI development.
Microsoft's 2026 sustainability report reveals a 25% year-over-year increase in carbon emissions for fiscal year 2025, primarily due to AI data center expansion. The company aims to be carbon negative by 2030.
Indian Railways has approved its first hydrogen fuel cell train, a 10-coach set designed and built in India. Expected to be flagged off by PM Modi on July 17, it will operate on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana at 75 kmph.
Microsoft's 2025 carbon emissions increased by 25% to 34 million metric tons, driven by data center expansion and a shift away from renewable energy certificates. The company faces challenges in meeting its 2030 carbon negative goal, with AI infrastructure demand outpacing sustainability solutions.
Australia's largest super fund, AustralianSuper, has become the biggest investor in coalminer Whitehaven, raising concerns about its commitment to net-zero emissions targets set in 2020. Despite dumping coal holdings six years ago, the $388bn fund now holds over $600m in Whitehaven, prompting criticism over prioritizing investment returns over climate risks.
Microsoft and Chevron will build a 2.67 GW natural gas power plant in West Texas to supply electricity for Microsoft's AI and cloud data centers under a 20-year agreement. This marks a significant step for Microsoft's sustainability goals.
Geoengineering, particularly solar geoengineering, is presented as a risky techno-optimistic "quick fix" for climate change. Critics argue it masks warming, poses termination shock risks, requires centuries of maintenance, and lacks scientific understanding and governance, diverting resources from decarbonization.
Taipei Fubon Bank held a workshop for SMEs on net-zero carbon emissions, offering AI tools for carbon management and addressing challenges like insufficient capacity and resources. The bank has also increased green investments and issued sustainable bonds.
Vedanta Iron And Steel Ltd (VISL) has reduced, avoided, or sequestered nearly 2.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions over five years through sustainability initiatives. These include electric vehicles, sustainable logistics, waste heat recovery power, and extensive tree plantation drives.
Amazon Japan partners with Japan Railway to use Shinkansen bullet trains for inter-regional package transport, aiming to reduce delivery times and carbon emissions, aligning with its 2030 and 2040 net-zero goals.
A Scottish charity, Action to Protect Rural Scotland (APRS), warns that the government's policy on "green datacentres" lacks a clear definition, potentially allowing significant carbon emissions to be overlooked. Despite huge energy demands and planned gas connections for over 100 datacentre projects, the policy's climate impact analysis is outdated and doesn't account for AI development.
A new Arcep study shows French data centers' greenhouse gas emissions increased by 23% in 2024 to 178,000 tons of CO2, driven by rising electricity consumption from more powerful equipment, raising environmental sustainability concerns.
Individuals can reduce datacentre environmental impact by practicing responsible data management. Additionally, repurposing 'waste' heat from datacentres for district heating, greenhouses, or hot water could significantly offset carbon emissions.
Emissions understated by factor of five in Essex plans for tech giant, while Greystoke’s Lincolnshire plans show similar errorDevelopers working for Google have significantly misstated how much carbon two proposed AI datacentres will contribute to the UK’s total emissions in planning documents reviewed by the Guardian.The tech company wants to build two huge datacentres – one 52-hectare (130 acre) project in Thurrock and another at an airfield in North Weald, both in Essex. To do so, developers are required to submit planning documents calculating how much carbon these projects will emit as a proportion of the UK’s total carbon footprint. Continue reading...
The UK government has revised its estimate of carbon emissions from AI datacentres by more than 100 times, after an investigation revealed the original figure was a significant underestimate. New data shows AI datacentres could emit 34-123 MtCO2 over the next decade, equivalent to 0.9-3.4% of the UK's projected total emissions between 2025-2035. The previous estimate claimed emissions would reach just 0.142 MtCO2 in a single year.
China has released new guidelines to reduce carbon emissions across strategic sectors – including energy-intensive data centres – as Beijing pushes to secure its 2030 climate targets amid volatile energy prices triggered by the US-Israeli war in Iran. The 18-point document, issued by the ruling Communist Party’s powerful Central Committee and the State Council, China’s cabinet, called on heavy industries – including steel, non-ferrous metals and chemicals – to boost energy efficiency and...
China has started work on a project to reduce natural gas consumption by blending it with hydrogen that will provide energy to 100,000 households. The project in Weifang in the eastern province of Shandong is first to be carried out on such a scale and forms part of the country’s green energy push, an effort that is likely to gain further momentum in the wake of the current global energy crisis. It uses equipment capable of handling up to 30,000 cubic metres (1 million cubic feet) of...
