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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.

In this episode of Plugged In, host Chuck Hanna from Constellation talks with Adrian Anderson, General Manager of Carbon-Free Electricity, Renewable Energy & Carbon Dioxide Removal at Microsoft, about advancing carbon-free energy and data-driven sustainability. Adrian shares Microsoft’s sustainability goals, including their 100% renewable energy targets, and the crucial role of data granularity for accurate carbon reporting. He highlights Microsoft’s investments in carbon reduction and innovation, such as the company’s Carbon Innovation Fund and its work in long-term power offtake agreements. They also cover the challenges and strategies around Scope 3 emissions, building carbon-free infrastructure, and fostering collaboration with utilities to support a sustainable future.

The Biden-Harris Administration is establishing domestic nuclear energy deployment targets as part of a first-of-its-kind framework outlining actions that the government can take to safely and responsibly expand nuclear energy capacity in the U.S.

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

Granules India Limited, a global pharmaceutical company, received validation and approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its near-term, long-term and net-zero goals.

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.

Branston's net-zero goals have been approved by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

The Coca‑Cola Company announced updated voluntary environmental goals that include a plan to lower the company’s Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions in line with a 1.5°C trajectory by 2035 from a 2019 baseline.