– Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Equinix Joins European Cloud and Data Center Providers to Make Historic Pledge Towards Climate Neutrality by 2030
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AMSTERDAM and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Equinix, the world s digital infrastructure company, today announced it will join European cloud infrastructure and data center providers and European trade associations, to form the Climate Neutral Data Centre Operator Pact and Self-Regulatory Initiative.
The Pact marks the first time the industry has come together to solidify its commitment to ensure that European data centers are carbon neutral by 2030. The industry is seeking to play a leading role in transitioning Europe to a climate neutral economy, in support of the European Data Strategy and the European Green Deal, which aims to make Europe the world s first climate neutral continent by 2050.
Cloud and datacentre giants unite to create climate neutral EU datacentre industry by 2030
Major players from the world of public cloud and colocation have joined forces with trade associations from across the continent to create a climate neutral datacentre industry by 2030
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Twenty-five European cloud and colocation providers have formed a pact centred on accelerating the datacentre industry’s progress in becoming a climate neutral market by 2030.
The providers have joined forces with 17 trade associations – including TechUK – to form the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact, as a show of its commitment to supporting the wider effort to cut carbon emissions across Europe.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND)- City Water, Light, and Power launch a new Small Business Rate Relief Rebate Program to help businesses mend from the economic hardships brought upon them by the pandemic.
The City of Springfield, in agreement with the City Council, to fund the program $1 million, which will rebate up to $3,000 for small businesses, including restaurants and bars.
The money will be used to cover the electric charges for their August and September 2020 bills.Â
Applications will be available online, starting Thursday, Dec. 17, by 9.am.Â
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Mayor Jim Langfelder says, Now more than ever, small businesses need our help, and using CWLP rate relief as a way to help our local businesses through these times is exactly what we need to do. Â