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Accelerating the transition
to carbon-free energy
Helping cities turn
environmental insights
into action
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In 2007, Google became the first major company to become
carbon neutral, and in 2017, the first major company to match
its energy use with 100 percent renewable energy. And just last
year, Google made one of its boldest commitments yet: to run
on carbon-free energy by 2030, every hour of every day.
This year, Google launched a 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy
Compact with Sustainable Energy for All - in partnership
with the United Nations - to bring together stakeholders
to transform global electricity grids to “absolute zero” by
advancing 24/7 carbon-free energy.
By 2030, every question you ask Google, every email you send through Gmail, every YouTube
video you watch, will be supplied by clean energy every hour of every day.
70% of global emissions come from urban areas,
but many communities don’t have the data or technology
to make meaningful progress on climate commitments.
As part of the company’s Third Decade of Climate Action - a series of
corporate commitments guiding the company’s sustainability initiatives
- Google has pledged to help over 500 cities reduce 1 gigaton
of carbon emissions annually by 2030. That’s the equivalent of
eliminating the emissions from more than 120 million houses.
Through Google’s Environmental Insights Explorer, cities are able to
measure their building and transportation emissions, solar potential,
and air quality. The Environmental Insights Explorer also gives cities
access to tools like Tree Canopy Insights that uses aerial imagery and
AI to help determine where to plant trees to reduce urban hot-spots
and improve street level air quality.
