Carbon emissions stories - Page 3
UK firms lack data to prove AI's green credentials
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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Most UK IT chiefs hail AI as vital to net-zero, yet over half admit they cannot accurately measure its carbon emissions or green impact.
Ireland unveils strict new rules for data centre power use
Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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dc
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clean technologies
Ireland ends its data centre freeze with strict rules tying new projects to onsite power, renewables and a shift beyond Dublin's grid limits.
Snowflake unveils AI data tools tailored to energy firms
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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Snowflake launches Energy Solutions for its AI Data Cloud, unifying IT, OT and IoT data to boost grid reliability and cut emissions.
2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m for urban tech
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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smart cities
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clean technologies
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lps
Urban tech investor 2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m, lifting total assets to EUR €500m to back climate-focused city technologies.
Global Switch signs Welsh wind power deal for AI hub
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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Global Switch inks eight-year Welsh wind PPA with RWE to power its London Docklands AI data hub with around 70 GWh of renewables a year.
Global Switch signs RWE wind PPA for AI data centre
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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Global Switch inks eight-year RWE wind PPA to power its AI-focused London Docklands data centre with Welsh onshore renewable electricity.
Beko index finds smart appliance surge in Global South
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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smart home
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power / energy
Smart appliances are spreading faster in the Global South than Western Europe, as households chase lower running costs over green credentials.
Goddiva debuts AI virtual try-on to cut fashion returns
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Goddiva rolls out AI virtual try-on for VIPs, promising truer fit, fewer returns and a greener, more personalised occasionwear experience.
Xero unveils 2025 app Power Lists spotlighting top tools
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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data analytics
Xero unveils its 2025 Power Lists, spotlighting the most‑connected apps across accounting, payments, retail, trades and professional services.
Schneider Electric unveils AI-first Resource Advisor+
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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supply chain
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power / energy
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risk & compliance
Schneider Electric has launched Resource Advisor+, an AI-first platform unifying energy, emissions and supply chain data for smarter decarbonisation.
AI agents push autonomy, but governance gap remains
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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lcnc
AI agents move from pilots to core enterprise tools by 2026, but new research warns governance remains the missing link for many firms.
MedExpress automates one million patient letters a month
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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data protection
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document management
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digital transformation
UK online pharmacy MedExpress is automating up to one million monthly patient letters after deploying Quadient's cloud-based Impress platform.
Siemens' Nanjing plant named WEF Global Lighthouse
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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Siemens' “digital-native” Nanjing plant joins the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network for AI-driven productivity gains.
TeamViewer predicts emotionally aware enterprise AI
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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TeamViewer predicts 2026 enterprise AI will hinge on governance, energy limits and emotionally aware agents reshaping workplace roles.
BGF backs Origin Tech to expand AI water leak tools
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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clean technologies
BGF invests multi-million GBP in Origin Tech to scale AI and satellite water leak detection and trenchless repair tools globally.
Microsoft leads on nature in Europe's data centres
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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smart cities
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hyperscale
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dc
Microsoft tops rivals for weaving nature restoration into European data centres, but report warns sector lags as AI power demand surges.
Tech revolution reshapes global cold chain logistics
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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robots
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data analytics
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blockchain
AI, IoT and automation are transforming cold chain logistics as stricter rules, pharma growth and online groceries drive rapid change.
FourNet wins Palatine award for social value impact
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Manchester's FourNet has scooped Palatine's inaugural Leadership in Social Value award after generating GBP £2,660,194 in social value.
Cloudflare blocks billions of attacks on elections, media
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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data protection
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data analytics
Cloudflare says it now blocks nearly 10 billion cyber attacks a month on elections, media and NGOs, amid rising AI and security threats.
CIMPOR's private 5G blueprint boosts efficiency, cuts CO2
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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uc
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wearables
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drones
CIMPOR's new private 5G blueprint lifts plant efficiency by 1%, saves up to USD $15 million a year and cuts CO2 emissions by 140,000 tonnes.