Google became the first company of its size to match its entire annual electricity consumption with renewable energy . This achievement made Google the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in the world at the time .

Google set an ambitious goal to operate on 24 / 7 carbon-free energy in all its data centres and campuses worldwide by 2030 . This aims to ensure that Google ’ s operations are powered by clean energy every hour of every day .

Google launched Google for Startups Accelerator in Europe : Climate Change , a 10-week , equity-free hybrid programme to empower high-potential Seed to Series A startups leveraging technology to combat climate change . This aims to scale AI solutions for climate action while addressing the technology ’ s environmental impact .

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