Could Microsoft's climate crisis 'moonshot' plan really work? | Environment | The Guardian - 0 views
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Microsoft drew widespread praise in January this year after Brad Smith, the company’s president, announced their climate “moonshot”.
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Much of its plans lean on nascent technology. Critics, meanwhile, see the move as a gamble aimed at justifying Microsoft’s ongoing deals with fossil fuel firms.
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Microsoft releases less carbon a year than Amazon and Apple, but more than Google. The company has 150,000 employees across offices in more than 100 countries, and is still focused on developing the software and consumer electronics that made them a household name
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""It's extremely hard to lead if there's no one there to follow," he added. As to whether the technology outlined in their plan will scale, he said there is inherent risk, but this is why they call it a "moonshot". "When it comes to our plan it's not like we've got it all figured out," he said. "We're just trying to do what the science says the whole world needs to do. There's really no other choice.""