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Künstliche Intelligenz verbraucht extrem viel Strom. Trotz gegenteiliger Verpflichtungen der Betreiberkonzerne kommt dieser auch aus fossilen Quellen. Das beschleunigt die Klimakrise. Gleichzeitig kann KI aber auch zum Klimaschutz beitragen.

Net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the EU fell by 8.3% in 2023, according to a new report released by the European Commission, marking one of the largest declines in decades, with the exception of a 9.8% COVID-19-driven drop in 2020 (which was followed by a 4.8% increase the following year), and a significant acceleration […]

Microsoft revealed a series of initiatives aimed at reducing the embodied carbon footprint of its datacenters, including pioneering the use of wood in construction to replace steel and concrete. The new initiatives come as Microsoft looks to address the growing emissions impact of its rapidly expanding datacenter footprints. While Microsoft has set 2030 goals to […]

Southwest Airlines announced today the introduction of new items to replace single-use plastic from its flights, including a new bamboo cup for inflight cold beverages and a wood stir stick. According to the airline, the new items are anticipated to reduce its inflight single-use plastics by more than 1.5 million pounds annually.

ICE’s research on identifying and quantifying potential Avoided Emissions has highlighted how climate opportunities can be found in unlikely sectors and companies outside of the obvious candidates. Our approach, highlighted in a Whitepaper by ICE and EcoFin Investors, aims to help investors not only manage climate risks, but also identify investment opportunities (See Making an […]

Morgan Stanley revealed the introduction of a new range-based approach to its financed emissions reduction targets, introducing a new lower band to reflect the fact that the global economy and policy is not currently on track to with the ambition to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, which was the basis […]

This week in ESG news: EU carbon pricing scheme funds over $5 billion of decarbonization projects; MSCI appoints new head of climate and ESG business; Hong Kong banks told to disclose climate risks, target net zero lending; SEC charges WisdomTree for not following sustainability criteria in ESG funds; Morgan Stanley signs DAC carbon removal agreement; […]

Microsoft announced a new agreement for the removal of up to 350,000 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere over ten years with marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) provider Ebb Carbon. Founded in 2021 by former Tesla, SolarCity, and Google X executives, Ebb Carbon provides a solution aimed at enhancing the natural ability of the ocean […]