With climate change becoming a serious concern for every passing day, Facebook has announced their met goals of reaching net-zero emissions. They released the “2020 Sustainability Report” on Tuesday.
Facebook Report Claims 94 Percent Reduction Since 2017
As per the latest reports, Facebook released its “2020 Sustainability Report” on Tuesday. In the reports, Facebook claims that they have already reduced 94 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions in 2017. This is more than their previous target of 75 percent.
In a statement released on Monday, Facebook representatives said that in 2020, they had set a new goal to reach net-zero emission by 2030.
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Report suggests that the renewable energy portfolio reached over 5.9 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar projects under contract, and Facebook increased its operating portfolio of wind and solar to over 2.8 GW spanning 15 US states, Europe and Asia.
The company further said that Facebook was able to restore approximately 5.8 million cubic meters of water in high water stress regions. Following which, they launched the Climate Science Information Center which is dedicated towards authoritative information from the leading climate science sources.
Facebook Invests In Carbon Removal Projects
The report further suggests that the company has also invested in high-quality carbon removal projects which would help the company reach their goals. The projects have said to be removed 145,000 metric tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere. This also includes reforestation projects in the East Africa and the Mississippi River Valley.
Mike Schroepfer, Chief Technology Officer said that the climate change is one of the biggest challenges that the world faces. Facebook has pledged to address the crisis. Following this, the company is consistently making efforts to deliver essential technologies and reliable climate information to billions of their users across the globe.
Schroepfer further said that they believe that they can do so with a net zero footprint.