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Amazon, Google, Microsoft and the climate cloud

GreenBiz

Despite all they're doing to address climate change with both emissions reduction plans, circular economy innovation and consumer awareness, Amazon, Google and Microsoft have been criticized — rightly so, in my mind — for their close ties to the oil and gas sector. But there's a lot more to the relationship.

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Amazon, Google, Microsoft and the climate cloud

Business Green

Despite all they're doing to address climate change with both emissions reduction plans, circular economy innovation and consumer awareness, Amazon, Google and Microsoft have been criticised for their close ties to the oil and gas sector. But there's a lot more to the relationship.

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The Net Zero Strategy: All the top announcements at a glance

Business Green

Critics, meanwhile, have been quick to point out that the plan is thin on details around how the government intends to scale up energy efficiency improvements, boost green skills, decarbonise heavy industry, and encourage people to embrace lower carbon diets. The power sector. Guiding Principles.

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What business needs to know on taking climate action in 2023

Business Green

From clean energy and nature investments to phasing down fossil fuels, We Mean Business Coalition's Maria Mendiluce offers her take on what corporate climate leadership should look like over the coming year. If 2021 was the year for setting climate ambition, 2022 was the year of implementation. It also needs to be fast.

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Trials to suck carbon dioxide from the air to start across the UK

Grist

The last trial will measure the carbon removal potential of energy crops such as willow and miscanthus grass for the first time at commercial scale. These crops would be burned for energy, with the CO2 emissions trapped and stored underground. Enhanced rock weathering. Perennial bioenergy crops. Large-scale tree planting.

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G7: Boris Johnson jets in to start work on Cornish renewables park

Business Green

Responding to the criticism, Johnson said: "If you attack my arrival by plane, I respectfully point out that the UK is actually in the lead in developing sustainable aviation fuel. The meeting is also set to see the signing of a new Atlantic Charter between the UK and US, with action on climate change again to the fore.

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Amazon, Google, Microsoft and the climate cloud

AGreenLiving

All of them are using their artificial intelligence prowess and analytics power to help companies such as BP, Chevron and ExxonMobil continue exploration and extraction. Climate action purists will probably argue that any relationship with an oil company is bad news, but this one seems a step in the right direction.