(ANSA) - ROME, SEPTEMBER 14 - Google is committed to using 'carbon-free' energy, without carbon emissions, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by 2030. This was announced by the company's CEO, Sundar Pichai, in a post official.
"Last week many of us woke up to an orange sky in Northern California due to wildfires that continue to rage. The science is clear, the world must take action now to avoid the worst consequences of climate change," Pichai adds, estimating that Google's environmental commitment it will generate "over 20,000 new jobs for clean energy and associated sectors, in the US and the rest of the world, by 2025".
"Since 2017, we have been making our total electricity consumption coincide with 100% renewable energy. Now we want to go further: by 2030 we intend to operate with carbon-free energy everywhere, at all times - adds the Google Ceodi - The first step will be the use of 'carbon-free' energy 24/7 in all of our datacenters and campuses around the world. This means that every email sent to Gmail, every question asked to the Search Engine, every video seen on YouTube, and every search on Maps to find the best route, they will use clean energy at any time of any day ".
Google is also committed to investing in technologies that help partners and cities make sustainable choices.
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