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Big Tech loves bold climate pledges - net zero by 2030, carbon negative by 2040, but how much of it is real, and how much is just offsets and creative accounting?
In this episode of the Climate Confident Podcast, I speak with Tom Day of the NewClimate Institute, who has spent over a decade analysing corporate climate commitments, carbon markets, and emissions accounting. We dig into why carbon offsets are a distraction, the blind spots in data centres and AI-driven energy demand, and the hard truth about how tech companies are helping fossil fuel firms extract oil and gas more efficiently.
Tom also shares insights from the Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor, highlighting where leadership is emerging, like Google and Microsoft’s push for 24/7 renewable energy matching, and where greenwashing still dominates.
If you care about corporate sustainability, net zero targets, carbon credits, and the role of Big Tech in the climate crisis, this conversation will give you the clarity and scepticism you need.
🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for weekly episodes with global climate leaders.
💬 Let me know your thoughts in the comments, are tech companies part of the solution, or part of the problem?
#ClimateAction #NetZero #BigTechEmissions #CarbonOffsets #Sustainability #ClimateLeadership
Big Tech loves bold climate pledges - net zero by 2030, carbon negative by 2040, but how much of it is real, and how much is just offsets and creative accounting?
In this episode of the Climate Confident Podcast, I speak with Tom Day of the NewClimate Institute, who has spent over a decade analysing corporate climate commitments, carbon markets, and emissions accounting. We dig into why carbon offsets are a distraction, the blind spots in data centres and AI-driven energy demand, and the hard truth about how tech companies are helping fossil fuel firms extract oil and gas more efficiently.
Tom also shares insights from the Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor, highlighting where leadership is emerging, like Google and Microsoft’s push for 24/7 renewable energy matching, and where greenwashing still dominates.
If you care about corporate sustainability, net zero targets, carbon credits, and the role of Big Tech in the climate crisis, this conversation will give you the clarity and scepticism you need.
🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for weekly episodes with global climate leaders.
💬 Let me know your thoughts in the comments, are tech companies part of the solution, or part of the problem?
#ClimateAction #NetZero #BigTechEmissions #CarbonOffsets #Sustainability #ClimateLeadership
