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Google entered a strategic partnership to synchronize new clean power generation with data center growth in a novel way.

The current pace of energy deployment in the U.S. is not enough to meet the energy demand caused by an increase in the use of AI, according to a new survey from KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm.

As Microsoft works to advance the sustainability of its business, the company is also advancing the sustainability of the datacenter infrastructure needed to deliver cloud and AI innovations. In this column from Chief Sustainability Officer Melanie Nakagawa, learn about how Microsoft is working to decarbonize datacenters by focusing on how it builds, scales and operates, as well as its investments to help scale markets for low-carbon building materials.

CBRE, a commercial property manager, released a climate transition strategy that provides a roadmap to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2040 across all parts of the company's business.

Celerion, a global company that conducts early clinical research, announced its commitment to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), seeking to set both near term and net zero company-wide emission reduction targets in line with science-based standards.

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) announced new data center components designed to support the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) and will deploy tech innovations in power, cooling and hardware design to create a more energy-efficient data

Meta announced it will release a request for proposals (RFP) to identify nuclear energy developers to help the tech company meet its AI innovation and sustainability objectives — targeting 1-4 gigawatts (GW) of new nuclear generation capacity in the U.S.

Global law firm Kennedys announced it reached a significant milestone with the official validation of its net zero target by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Limited (HKKF) received two new hybrid ferries that will reduce emissions.

Lake Tahoe will launch its first electric hydrofoil ferry, FlyTahoe, to lower emissions.