Intelligence Update
Unravelling net zero
Many digital infrastructure operators have set themselves carbon-neutral or net-zero emissions goals: some large hyperscale operators claim net-zero emissions for their current operating year. Signatories to the Climate Neutral Data Center Pact, a European organization for owners and operators, aim to be using 100% clean energy by 2030.
All these proclamations appear laudable and seem to demonstrate strong progress for the industry in achieving environmental goals. But there is a hint of greenwashing in these commitments which raises some important questions: how well defined is “net zero”? What are the boundaries of the commitments? Are these time frames aggressive or the commitments meaningful?
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