Day: 14 May 2026

World’s leading building and climate organisations launch coalition to green AI data centres

Stuart Mitchell

Nine of the world’s leading built environment and sustainable finance organisations recently launched the Greening AI Data Centres Coalition (GADCC), a new global initiative to set clear, credible standards for sustainable data centre development as AI-driven demand for computing power accelerates worldwide.  The GADCC will develop transparent benchmarks that define what “green” genuinely means for data centres, helping investors, operators, communities and policymakers cut through greenwashing and direct capital toward facilities that reduce emissions while protecting water resources, energy systems and local communities.  Founding members are the Building Research Establishment (BRE), the Climate Bonds Initiative,…

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ChatNetZero Sets Benchmark for AI Energy Transparency and Climate Data Accuracy

Stuart Mitchell

ChatNetZero, the world’s first climate target chatbot, has unveiled a major feature upgrade improving its speed, transparency, and computational efficiency as a climate accountability tool.  Originally launched in 2023, ChatNetZero was built to improve the transparency of net zero targets by enabling policymakers, journalists, investors, and civil society to scrutinise climate pledges. Unlike general-purpose large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, ChatNetZero is purpose-built for climate accountability. Its outputs are grounded in peer-reviewed datasets and include source citations, reducing the risk of ‘hallucinated’ responses, that currently limit the credibility of…

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Report Shows Verification Boosts Consumer Goods Environmental Performance Data Quality

Stuart Mitchell

Cascale today released its Higg FEM Verification 2025 Annual Report, demonstrating progress in delivering consistent, comparable, and credible environmental performance data to help inform decision making across global consumer goods supply chains. 2025 Higg FEM Verification, At A Glance 13,500 completed verifications 70+ countries 500+ approved verifiers 70+ approved Verifier Bodies The Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) is a core component of the Higg Index, which is stewarded and governed by Cascale and accessible through Worldly, the sustainability and supply chain intelligence platform. Verification is a critical component of…

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BloombergNEF Announces 12 Climate Innovators as Winners of its 2026 Pioneers Award

Stuart Mitchell

BNEF’s annual Pioneers award recognizes game-changing technologies or innovations with the potential to accelerate the transition toward a net-zero economy across three key climate challenges. BloombergNEF (BNEF) has announced the winners of its 2026 Pioneers award, recognizing 12 startups working to accelerate the global energy transition through technological innovation. This year’s winners include companies improving the sustainability of data centers, flattening the duck curve and decarbonizing shipping – among many others. Since its inception in 2010, the BNEF Pioneers program has awarded 176 winners that have raised over $25 billion in funding…

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RES supports WindEurope Student programme to build future talent

Stuart Mitchell

As Europe accelerates its energy transition, RES is highlighting the critical role of people in delivering a greener future through its sponsorship of the Student Programme at WindEurope 2026, in Madrid. While the wind industry continues to expand rapidly across Europe – supporting over 440,000 jobs – the sector faces a growing workforce challenge. Meeting future demand will require not only more people, but a broader, more diverse pipeline of talent with skills spanning engineering, digitalisation, environmental science and business. Through its sponsorship of the Student Programme, RES is helping…

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