Intel pledges to have net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040

pcgamer.com:

Intel has strengthened its eco-friendly pledge today by announcing further reductions in its direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions leading up to 2040. By that time, the chipmaker says it'll be entirely free of greenhouse gases from its global operation. It has also set a goal to achieve a five-fold increase in performance per watt for its upcoming «CPU-GPU», Falcon Shores.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger takes the lead on the announcement, noting that climate change is an «urgent global threat.» Couldn't agree with you more, Pat. He also notes that Intel, as «one of the world's leading semiconductor design and manufacturing companies» is in a «unique position» to make a difference throughout the semiconductor industry.

That's heartening to hear, but actions speak louder than words. So what that actually means for Intel is that it is aiming to reduce its Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 (purchased energy, heating, cooling) greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2040. In order to do that, it's set some new interim milestones that must be met by 2030, which is when Intel has pledged itself to further sweeping eco-friendly action as a part of its RISE targets.

These new milestones for 2030 are:

What's not included here are Scope 3 emissions, which includes all the other manufacturing and logistics steps, often carried out by other companies, that go into delivering the final Intel product. On that front, Intel has said it plans to partner with suppliers and customers to take «aggressive action to reduce overall emissions». The only firm promise it's made in this department is to drive supply chain greenhouse gas emissions to at least 30% lower by 2030 than they would have been in absence of investment and action.

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