Net Zero stories

Canadian tech boards told to treat climate change as a financial risk, as new guidance flags AI, data centres and supply chain pressures.

Bentley Systems and Blue Cloud Softech Solutions say AI data centres must share more of the burden as power demand tests ageing grids.

Western Digital says emissions intensity from customer use of its drives is down 31%, while a rare-earth recovery pilot hit a 90% capture rate.

Hitachi Vantara has unveiled sustainability progress as AI-driven data demand pushes energy, cooling and emissions reporting to the fore.

Yondr launches Toronto data centre with closed-loop cooling, EV charging and University of Toronto scholarship scheme as it enters Canada.

Scotiabank rolls out AI home energy advice for Canadians, pairing retrofit estimates and rebate guidance with virtual coaching and financing options.

Blue Yonder survey finds supply chain leaders are prioritising efficiency and resilience over emissions, even as 66% work to cut impact.

SITA says aviation tech spend hit USD $50.8 billion in 2025, but poor data integration is still limiting returns across AI, security and sustainability.

SLR deepens its digital climate analytics offer with the acquisitions of Planetrics and ClimSystems, targeting asset-level risk modelling.

Signify sets 2030 sustainability targets and expands Interact with four connected lighting products for buildings and outdoor networks.

Geotab report shows fleets cut fuel waste by 30% as telematics help businesses slash idling, emissions and costs across global operations.

Energy and chemicals groups target 80% autonomous operations by 2030 as AI-led automation accelerates amid costs, labour gaps and demand.

Industry leaders are ramping up electrification, flexibility and digital tools to hit net-zero goals, but warn policy uncertainty risks delays.

As data demand soars, data centres race to cut carbon, water use and waste, redefining digital growth through sustainability by design.

NextStar opens a vast Windsor battery plant, Canada's first large-scale facility, anchoring jobs and EV supply chains in Ontario.

AI's insatiable power demands risk a global energy crunch, forcing business and governments to reinvent how data centres go green.

Schneider Electric ends its 2021-2025 Sustainability Impact plan with an 8.86 score after beating targets on emissions and energy access.

GSMA launches global Green Transition fund, offering GBP £100,000-£200,000 grants for mobile-led clean energy and circular device projects.

Yondr taps public markets with debut green ABS, raising GBP £532m against two Slough data centres to fund and refinance its campus.

Ontario announces applications for commercial CO₂ storage, targeting cuts of up to seven million tonnes a year and saving industry $1 billion.