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• Frontier buyers will pay $41 million for 96,000 tons of carbon removals from 2027–2030.• Reverion’s system removes CO2 from both methane and biogenic CO2, doubling removal compared to conventional...
A New Push to Expand Industrial Efficiency Google has launched a free Energy Assessment tool aimed at manufacturing facilities, positioning the platform as a way to unlock cost savings and...
• Brazil’s major cities are adopting AI-based traffic and mobility tools that cut fuel use, emissions, and travel time.• Rio de Janeiro’s deployment of Green Light is reducing unnecessary vehicle...
• Surging AI-driven energy use from major tech firms has pushed demand for durable carbon-removal credits to levels that outstrip supply.• High-quality removals are now almost four times more expensive...
• 15-year renewable power agreement will supply 1.5 TWh from TotalEnergies’ Montpelier solar farm in Ohio.• Google secures certified clean electricity for its U.S. data centers, aligned with its 24/7...
• Google’s largest carbon removal deal to date will fund the restoration of Amazon rainforest areas through Brazilian startup Mombak, offsetting 200,000 metric tons of CO₂.• The partnership strengthens demand...
• Google is supporting three Brazil-based projects targeting methane abatement, reforestation, and mineral carbon removal.• The initiatives leverage AI and geospatial analytics to track emissions, carbon storage, and ecosystem health.•...
Lede The shuttered Duane Arnold nuclear facility is poised to come back to life. In a landmark collaboration announced on Monday, Google, via its parent company Alphabet, entered into a...
• Google signs a long-term agreement with Broadwing Energy to source power from a 400 MW gas plant with carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Decatur, Illinois.• The project will...
• €5 billion investment through 2027 expands Google’s St. Ghislain data center and creates 300 new jobs.• 110 MW in new carbon-free energy deals with Eneco, Luminus, and Renner to...
In Mountain View, California, Google’s philanthropic arm today published its 2025 Impact Report, offering a detailed window into how it deploys capital, talent, and technology to address global challenges. The...
A New Front in Carbon and Methane Management Google is expanding its climate strategy with a partnership aimed at tackling two of the atmosphere’s most persistent problems: carbon dioxide removal...
Google is sharpening its focus on the environmental cost of artificial intelligence, releasing its first comprehensive methodology for measuring the energy, water, and carbon footprint of its AI models. “AI...
In a landmark move for U.S. energy, Google has partnered with Kairos Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to advance the first deployment of Kairos Power’s advanced nuclear reactor...
Google is scaling up its efforts to make data centers more energy-flexible through new utility agreements designed to support growing power demands — particularly from AI workloads — while strengthening...
Google will invest $6 billion to develop a massive 1-gigawatt (GW) data centre and renewable energy infrastructure in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, according to government officials. The facility,...
Google has introduced AlphaEarth Foundations, a powerful AI model designed to decode our planet’s complexities through advanced geospatial mapping. Developed as part of the company’s new EarthAI initiative, the model...
Google has announced a long-term global partnership and investment in Energy Dome, marking its first step into long-duration energy storage (LDES) and expanding its portfolio of advanced clean energy technologies....
Google has announced the world’s largest corporate clean energy agreement for hydroelectric power, signing a landmark deal with Brookfield Asset Management to secure up to 3,000 megawatts (MW) of carbon-free...
Arbor, a pioneering Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) company, has secured a $41 million carbon removal deal through Frontier, a coalition backed by Google, Stripe, Meta, Shopify, McKinsey,...
Google has taken a bold step toward a fusion-powered future through a new partnership with Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), signing the largest-ever direct corporate offtake agreement for fusion energy. Under...
Google is rolling out major updates to Maps aimed at helping Europeans make more sustainable travel decisions this summer. From commuting to vacationing, new features support a shift to greener...
Google is scaling up water resilience in Taiwan, launching a $3 million initiative to restore water quality in Hsinchu City and strengthen the country’s long-term water security. In partnership with...
Google is undertaking a historic $10 billion investment in a massive data center campus in West Memphis, Arkansas—marking the largest private investment in the state’s history. Multiple credible local and industry...
Fusion steps toward reality TAE Technologies announced it has raised more than $150 million in its latest funding round to support the development of the world’s first commercial fusion power...
Google is investing more than $4 million in two water replenishment projects in partnership with Arable Labs, targeting watershed recovery and sustainable agriculture across North and South Carolina. The initiative...
Google has signed a renewable energy agreement with U.S.-based clean energy developer energyRe, securing Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) from over 600 megawatts (MW) of new solar and solar-plus-storage projects in...
Google is scaling its commitment to clean energy transformation with the launch of its AI for Energy Accelerator in Europe and Israel, aimed at supporting startups using artificial intelligence to...
Google is doubling down on climate action with two new partnerships focused on eliminating potent superpollutants that disproportionately accelerate global warming. In collaboration with Recoolit and Cool Effect, Google will...
Elementl Power Inc. has signed a strategic agreement with Google to advance the development of three advanced nuclear energy sites across the U.S., marking a major step toward deploying next-generation...
Dow and X, Google’s innovation lab known as the Moonshot Factory, have joined forces to tackle one of the largest barriers to plastics circularity: recycling films and flexibles—packaging materials that...
With over 50% of global GDP at risk from the ongoing decline of the natural world, Google is accelerating action by supporting high-impact startups using AI to restore, protect, and...
Google has signed its first offshore wind power purchase agreement (PPA) in Asia Pacific, committing to buy clean energy from the 495 MW Fengmiao I offshore wind project in Taiwan....
Occidental (Oxy) has acquired Holocene, a Tennessee-based direct air capture (DAC) startup, in a strategic move to consolidate and scale its carbon removal operations. The financial terms were not disclosed,...
Google has signed its first corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) for geothermal energy in Asia, marking a major step in its clean energy transition strategy across the region. The deal,...
The EU is aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050—while also driving global competitiveness. A new policy roadmap, The AI Opportunity for Europe’s Climate Goals, outlines how AI can help deliver...
Exus Renewables, a global independent power producer (IPP), announced a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Google for the Cascante wind farm in Navarra, Spain. The partnership is pivotal in...
For World Water Day, Google released its 2025 Water Stewardship Project Portfolio summary report, highlighting progress and announcing four new global partnerships focused on sustainable agriculture. Chile: Enhancing Water Security...
FireSat Revolutionizes Wildfire Detection The first satellite of the groundbreaking FireSat constellation has successfully launched, promising to transform wildfire detection and response by leveraging artificial intelligence. Developed through a collaboration...
Major global corporations, including Amazon and Google, signed a groundbreaking pledge at the CERAWeek 2025 conference, aiming to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050. The initiative marks the first...
In response to increasing regulatory pressures and shifting consumer preferences toward sustainability, Google has launched Carbon Footprint for Google Ads, a new emissions tracking tool designed for advertisers. Adam Elman,...
AI Advances in Flood Forecasting Google’s Flood Hub is rolling out new tools to help experts assess flood risks more precisely. The latest updates include: These enhancements support aid organizations,...
Driving Carbon Removal at Scale Google is ramping up its commitment to carbon removal, contracting over $100 million in credits—three times its 2023 pledge. Through independent purchases and the Frontier...
Santiago ranks 126th in global traffic congestion, with commuters spending over 23 minutes at traffic lights on a typical 10-kilometer trip, according to the TomTom Traffic Index 2024. This stop-and-go...
Google dives into India’s carbon removal sector Google has partnered with Indian supplier Varaha to buy 100,000 tons of carbon credits through 2030. The credits come from biochar, a charcoal-like...
Tackling Growing Energy Demand in 2024 As global electricity demand continues to surge, driven by AI, electrification, and digitalization, building smarter energy systems presents both challenges and opportunities. In 2024,...
Google has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to secure 250MW of wind power from the Zeevonk project, a groundbreaking renewable energy initiative in...
The News: Google, Stripe, and other Frontier coalition members are investing $80 million in carbon credits to fund two firms deploying innovative carbon capture technologies at paper mills and sewage...
Google DeepMind’s latest AI weather forecasting model, GenCast, is revolutionizing how weather predictions are made. By outperforming the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts’ (ECMWF) ENS system, GenCast delivers faster,...
Google has signed a landmark long-term agreement with carbon removal startup Terradot, combining equity investment with a commitment to purchase 200,000 tons of carbon removal credits by the early 2030s....
Google, Intersect Power, and TPG Rise Climate have announced a groundbreaking partnership to align clean energy generation with data center development. The collaboration introduces a “power-first” approach, co-locating carbon-free energy...
Google has announced the opening of 1265 Borregas, its first office building constructed using mass timber, in Sunnyvale, California. The building reflects Google’s commitment to sustainability, employee wellbeing, and community...
Key Impact Points: Addressing Urban Heat Islands By 2050, two out of three people will live in or around cities, making it crucial to tackle climate challenges in urban areas....
Amazon is accelerating its transition to carbon-free energy by investing in innovative nuclear power projects. The company has signed three new agreements to support the development of Small Modular Reactors...
To accelerate the clean energy transition across the U.S., Google has signed the world’s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed...
Key Impact Points: Google advances 24/7 clean energy goal energyRe announced that Google has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for renewable energy from a 435-megawatt (MWdc) solar project....
Adani Group and Google have unveiled a strategic collaboration to boost clean energy consumption and drive sustainability in India. The partnership will see Adani harnessing power from a new solar-wind...
How Billie Eilish is Helping Fans Travel Sustainably Billie Eilish, in collaboration with Google Maps, is encouraging her fans to make more environmentally conscious choices while attending her upcoming HIT...
Google has made a significant step toward its sustainability goals by purchasing carbon removal credits from Brazilian startup Mombak, marking its first engagement with nature-based carbon projects in South America....
Travalyst has made flight emissions data more accessible than ever, scaling its information to appear in over 65 billion flight searches globally. This effort, led by the non-profit founded by...
Google has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Holocene to purchase carbon removal credits at the lowest price recorded for direct air capture (DAC) technology: $100 per ton. This marks a...
Addressing the Heat Crisis Google Research is harnessing the power of AI to tackle one of the most pressing environmental challenges: extreme urban heat. The new Heat Resilience tool, developed...
AVPN, Asia’s largest network of social investors, has awarded $5 million in grants through its APAC Sustainability Seed Fund (SSF) 2.0. Supported by Google.org and the Asian Development Bank (ADB),...
Google has achieved a significant milestone by making the packaging for its Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit devices 100% plastic-free, well ahead of its 2025 goal. This move is part of...
The Path to a Clean Energy Future Accurate carbon accounting is key to achieving a sustainable energy transition. To track and reduce carbon emissions effectively, companies need access to detailed,...
Google, PacificLight Energy (PLE), and Rexus Bioenergy (RExus) have entered a 10-year collaboration. PacificLight will offtake renewable energy from RExus’s Waste Wood-to-Energy (WWtE) Plant and supply it to Google. This...
Google and DHL Team Up for Sustainable Shipping DHL and Google have partnered to utilize the DHL Express GoGreen Plus service, employing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for express shipping of...
The Google Research team has unveiled Neural General Circulation Models, a revolutionary hybrid general circulation model (GCM) that merges traditional physics-based methods with advanced machine-learning components. Published in Nature, this...
The iMasons Climate Accord’s Governing Body, including AWS, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Digital Realty, and Schneider Electric, has released an open letter urging data center suppliers to adopt Environmental Product Declarations...
Google joined industry leaders, solution providers, non-profits, and advocates in urging the swift implementation of Granular Guarantees of Origin (GOs) within the EU, as enabled by the recent Renewable Energy...
Google and ENGIE have deepened their collaboration with five new Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (cPPAs), providing Google’s digital infrastructure in Belgium with over 118 MW of renewable power. Google’s Green...
Harnessing AI for Environmental Impact Google’s 2024 Environmental Report highlights the company’s strategic use of AI to drive environmental change and operate sustainably. By leveraging technology, Google aims to address...
Google is taking a significant step towards its net-zero emissions goal with a new partnership with BlackRock’s Climate Infrastructure business. This collaboration aims to develop a 1 gigawatt (GW) solar...
Executive Summary: Google’s new Digital Sprinters sustainability report, commissioned by Deloitte, explores how digital technologies like AI and IoT can accelerate climate solutions, particularly in developing markets. The report emphasizes...
Google for Startups announced the launch of two new accelerator programs designed to empower European and Israeli startups working on climate change solutions and artificial intelligence (AI). The Google for...
Google has embarked on an ambitious partnership with NV Energy to develop a pioneering clean energy model. This initiative centers around the Clean Transition Tariff (CTT), a framework designed to...
Key Impact Points: Google has taken a significant step toward environmental sustainability by open-sourcing its Plastic-Free Packaging Design Guide. This initiative is part of Google’s broader commitment to reducing plastic...
Key Impact Points: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Nucor, and Duke Energy have joined forces to accelerate carbon-free energy generation through innovative tariff agreements. These agreements, known as Accelerating Clean Energy (ACE)...
Google announced two new solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Japan, marking its first foray into the country’s renewable energy market. These agreements will add a combined 60 megawatts (MW)...
Google is launching a new coalition called Symbiosis, a multi-company effort designed to increase the effectiveness of nature-based carbon removal projects. Symbiosis brings together a group of corporate buyers committed...
The project will provide 80% of the heat demand for Finnish neighborhoods. Nestled on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, Google’s Hamina data center is set to become a...
Google’s Startups for Sustainable Development program is supporting startups working on sustainability efforts. The program, launched in November 2019, has grown to support more than 500 startups working on the...
New updates to Google Maps and Search aim to make sustainable travel choices easier for users. The update to Maps will show public transit and walking route options alongside driving...
Volunteers helped plant 50 trees in an area with one of the lowest Tree Equity Scores in Franklin County, which will help improve the area’s tree canopy in the future...
Google commemorates World Water Day by highlighting four new partnerships that contribute to water security in communities near its operations. These initiatives target diverse water challenges and demonstrate Google’s commitment...
A recent study published in Nature highlights Google Research’s groundbreaking work in utilizing AI for accurate river flood prediction. This translates to up to 7 days’ warning for people in...
The companies will work to address barriers to early-stage commercial project deployment. Google LLC, Microsoft Corporation, and Nucor Corporation today announced they will work together across the electricity ecosystem to...
Google Announces Sustainability Efforts in Arizona Google is committed to building a more sustainable future in Arizona. Their efforts focus on two main areas: bringing clean energy to the state...
In a significant stride towards combating climate change, Google unveiled a $35 million commitment to match the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase program. This ambitious initiative...
The fight against climate change gains a powerful ally with the collaboration between Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Google. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, contributes significantly to global warming. This...
Aircastle, Air New Zealand, Embraer, Google, HIS, Natixis CIB, Safran, and Technip Energies are now part of first-of-its-kind effort to reduce emissions and drive production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)...
Google’s AI is being used to tackle the emissions issue in European skies, offering a cost-effective solution called “Contrail Avoidance.” This technology allows airlines to identify optimal changes in flight...
HSBC announced a partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate climate mitigation and resilience through financing and support for companies in the Google Cloud Ready – Sustainability (GCR-Sustainability) programme. GCR-Sustainability is a validation...
In a major push towards its ambitious carbon neutrality goals, Google has announced a series of power purchase agreements that secure over 700 megawatts of clean energy across Europe. This...
Key Impact Points: Project Green Light, a Google Research initiative, is tackling the persistent problem of urban air pollution caused by stop-and-go traffic. This innovative program leverages artificial intelligence (AI)...
Key Impact Points: Google aims to be your partner in building a greener future. In 2024, we’re offering innovative tools and information to help you make more sustainable choices across...
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced that Google, ASM and HP have joined the Catalyze program, which aims to accelerate access to renewable energy across...
Google has partnered with clean-energy startup Fervo to develop a geothermal power project in Nevada that is now contributing carbon-free energy to the electric grid. This marks a significant step...
A new report by Google in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) reveals that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to mitigate 5-10% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by...
In a global surge of interest in sustainability, Google has partnered with Drawdown Labs, a program of Project Drawdown, to release an open-source sustainability marketing playbook. The playbook is designed...
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