Microsoft plans to address Scope 3 emission surge

New strategy encompasses more than 80 significant measures

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Microsoft plans to address Scope 3 emission surge

Microsoft has introduced a new initiative to tackle a spike in its greenhouse gas emissions since 2020, largely driven by the expansion of its datacentres.

While the company's Scope 1 and 2 emissions - direct emissions from operations and power consumption - have fallen 6.3% since the 2020 baseline, its Scope 3 emissions (indirect emissions from the s...

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