The next step in the iMasons Climate Accord is to identify and establish an independent governing body to adopt or develop a standard methodology for measuring carbon in digital infrastructure and ensuring transparency. 

The launch of this comprehensive executive advisory series is the latest step in Uptime’s longstanding and expanding program to inform, guide, and support sustainability efforts within the sector — and it comes at a critical time for digital infrastructure operators. 

The Carbon Glossary was created to lower the barrier to entry for companies to begin carbon accounting, and subsequently reduce their carbon footprints.

The current moment represents an opportunity for companies to demonstrate their ability to respond to change. 

Subsea Cloud will deliver latency- and carbon-reducing data center infrastructure and services, with a market focus on the U.S. and its financial, health care, and military industries, as well as converting some hyperscale players in the space from land-based centers to subsea centers.

This 24/7 method, compared to purchasing renewables on an annual match basis, tangibly reduces carbon emissions and, according to a recent study by Princeton Zero Lab, will make the broader transition to 100% carbon free energy more affordable and achievable. 

Microsoft is investigating the feasibility of further deployment in new projects in other geographies in partnership with Eaton to support its commitment to be carbon negative by 2030.