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'A bold bet to solve a big problem': Microsoft promises to be 'carbon negative' by 2030
'A bold bet to solve a big problem': Microsoft promises to be 'carbon negative' by 2030

BREAKING: Tech giant promises that by 2050 it will remove as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as it has emitted since its founding in 1975

  • Technology
  • 16 January 2020
How can the UK harness technology for the greener good?
How can the UK harness technology for the greener good?

Reaching net zero emissions requires technologies we already know exist, so what's stopping the UK from scaling them?

  • Technology
  • 04 July 2019
Microsoft to double internal CO2 tax as it plots 'tech first' sustainability path
Microsoft to double internal CO2 tax as it plots 'tech first' sustainability path

Software giant will also join corporate push for US carbon tax

  • Policy
  • 16 April 2019
EU must set 'clear direction' for 2050 net zero target, member states demand
EU must set 'clear direction' for 2050 net zero target, member states demand

Member states and businesses pile pressure on EU to raise ambition on climate change and clean energy

  • Energy
  • 20 November 2018
Microsoft's energy master plan
Microsoft's energy master plan

Ultimately, its innovations could become a big selling advantage for its cloud services

  • IT
  • 24 August 2018
All at sea: Microsoft trials renewables-powered underwater Orkney data centre
All at sea: Microsoft trials renewables-powered underwater Orkney data centre

IT giant believes under water data centres powered by wave and tidal energy may help provide energy efficient, superfast internet browsing in future

  • Marine
  • 07 June 2018
Microsoft inks first Asia renewables deal in Sunseap rooftop solar tie-up
Microsoft inks first Asia renewables deal in Sunseap rooftop solar tie-up

Technology giant will entirely power its Singapore data operations using solar electricity purchased from Sunseap's 60MW multi-rooftop array

  • Carbon Accounting
  • 02 March 2018
Microsoft vows to cut emissions 75 per cent by 2030
Microsoft vows to cut emissions 75 per cent by 2030

Tech giant commits to Paris Agreement inspired target, arguing both the environment and its business benefit from ambitious sustainability targets

  • IT
  • 15 November 2017
October winds help deliver 'unprecedented' renewable power to Scotland's grid
October winds help deliver 'unprecedented' renewable power to Scotland's grid

Wind turbines in Scotland broke fresh records last month, as The Crown Estate considers making more of UK's seabed available to offshore wind developers

  • Wind
  • 07 November 2017
Microsoft Seattle data centre to be powered by 'first of its kind' fuel cell technology
Microsoft Seattle data centre to be powered by 'first of its kind' fuel cell technology

Solidpower currently installing 10 solid oxide fuel cells directly above each data server rack at one of Microsoft's Seattle data centres in bid to cut energy costs and emissions

  • Infrastructure
  • 19 October 2017
Microsoft inks 15-year deal to buy power from GE's Irish battery wind farm
Microsoft inks 15-year deal to buy power from GE's Irish battery wind farm

The 37MW Tullhennel onshore wind farm in County Kerry will provide electricity to support growing demand for Microsoft Cloud services from Ireland

  • Wind
  • 10 October 2017
Young innovators sought in drive to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals
Young innovators sought in drive to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals

1,000 millennials from 115 countries set to attend Denmark 'hackathon' event next month aimed at coming up with new solutions to try and meet UN SDGs

  • Policy
  • 27 July 2017
Microsoft teams up with EVEN Electric to develop electric car trading website
Microsoft teams up with EVEN Electric to develop electric car trading website

Tech start-up agrees cooperation deal with Microsoft Sweden to launch platform country by country from 2018

  • Automotive
  • 05 July 2017
Microsoft boots up largest wind power deal yet
Microsoft boots up largest wind power deal yet

IT giant announces two deals, securing it 237MW of US wind energy

  • Wind
  • 15 November 2016
Bill Gates: World will deliver 'clean energy breakthrough' within 15 years
Bill Gates: World will deliver 'clean energy breakthrough' within 15 years

Tech billionaire predicts innovation will deliver the clean energy the world desperately needs, but only if young people, businesses, and governments step up to the plate

  • R&D
  • 23 February 2016
Bill Gates: Low carbon innovation will be critical to solving 2C puzzle
Bill Gates: Low carbon innovation will be critical to solving 2C puzzle

Microsoft founder urges businesses to cut emissions as he launches multi-billion dollar scheme to boost dozens of low carbon start ups

  • Investment
  • 30 November 2015
Apple, Sainsbury's and Google hit the climate action 'A List'

Household names are among more than 100 companies recognised as global leaders in climate action by the investor-backed CDP

  • Carbon Accounting
  • 05 November 2015
Bill Gates backs carbon pricing push

Billionaire argues both carbon pricing policies and increased clean tech R&D spending will help tackle escalating climate risks

  • Carbon Trading
  • 31 July 2015
Multi-billion dollar US corporate climate pledges: At a glance
Multi-billion dollar US corporate climate pledges: At a glance

BusinessGreen takes a look at the raft of fresh sustainability commitments made by 13 the world's largest companies in support of the White House's climate push

  • Management
  • 27 July 2015
US corporate giants to offer Paris Summit boost with pledge to invest $140bn in climate fight

13 US companies will today pledge to reduce their carbon footprint in bid to show corporate support for Paris deal

  • Investment
  • 27 July 2015
Bill Gates calls for green Manhattan Project
Bill Gates calls for green Manhattan Project

Billionaire likens the potential growth of the renewable industry to that of the IT industry 20 years ago

  • R&D
  • 26 June 2015
How putting a price on carbon saved Microsoft $10m a year

Since 2012 the tech giant has put an internal fee on carbon, which feeds into a multimillion-dollar fund to reduce the company's footprint, buy green energy and develop new clean technologies

  • Carbon Accounting
  • 17 April 2015
Why Microsoft and others are bringing the outdoors into office design

Biophilic design features such as “skylights” from Iowa company Sky Factory bring glimpses of nature deep into office interiors

  • Workplace
  • 30 January 2015
Why are Google and Occidental Petroleum cutting ties with ALEC?
Why are Google and Occidental Petroleum cutting ties with ALEC?

Yahoo, International Paper and Yelp also follow in steps of Microsoft by quitting right-wing lobby group

  • Politics
  • 01 October 2014
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