Mitti Labs has signed a five-year carbon credit offtake agreement with Salesforce to expand climate-smart rice farming across tens of thousands of smallholder farms in India. Under the agreement, Salesforce will purchase 500,000 methane reduction credits from the climate technology company by 2030. The partnership will support water-saving farming practices that reduce methane emissions while […]
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported strong third-quarter 2026 results, with revenue rising 12% year over year to $201.9 billion. However, heavy investments in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and a weaker holiday-quarter outlook weighed on investor sentiment. Amazon Web Services (AWS) drove most of the growth. Its revenue climbed 39% to $46 billion, marking its fastest growth […]
Verra has released new templates for carbon projects that seek certification for both their climate benefits and their impacts on communities and biodiversity. The updated documents bring together requirements under two of Verra’s standards programs and reflect changes to its Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Version 5. Announced on October 27, 2026, the templates are designed […]
India is seeking a major investment boost to expand clean energy and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The government estimates that the country needs about $220 billion between 2027 and 2030 to meet its goal of 500 gigawatts (GW) of installed non-fossil fuel power capacity. The funding would support solar and wind power, electricity […]
Microsoft (MSFT stock) reported strong first-quarter results for fiscal 2027 as demand for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and enterprise software continued to grow. Revenue reached $92.3 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 19% year over year. Microsoft Cloud revenue climbed 30% to $63.9 billion, highlighting the growing importance of AI infrastructure […]
Copper prices are gaining support from artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, rising electricity demand and growing concerns about mine supply. The metal plays a central role in data centers, power grids, transformers and electrical equipment needed to expand AI computing capacity. On October 27, benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) rose 1.1% to […]
Alphabet’s latest earnings show how quickly its artificial intelligence (AI) business is growing. However, the expansion also raises a major environmental challenge for Google: how to meet its climate goals while building more data centers, buying more computer equipment, and using more electricity. Alphabet reported $127.6 billion in revenue for the third quarter of 2026, […]
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) is considering giving companies more time to meet stricter rules for reporting electricity emissions. The move follows concerns from businesses about higher costs, complex reporting, and access to renewable energy. The proposed rules would require companies to match their clean electricity purchases more closely to when and where they […]
Malawi and Switzerland have approved a clean cooking project that aims to generate nearly 1.8 million carbon credits by 2030. The project will help households switch from charcoal to electric cooking, funded by the international carbon market. Climate technology company ATEC Global plans to distribute 76,000 smart electric cookstoves to homes in Lilongwe and Blantyre, […]