Will Richardson covers the week's sustainability news: SBTi quietly cut 2030 emissions targets, the EU stripped 70% of mandatory climate reporting requirements, and 98% of AI data center energy goes unaccounted for. Oil hit $114 a barrel as the IEA declares the fossil fuel industry broken.
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Hey, thanks so much for listening. I would love to be able to help you more on what it is that you are listening to and why you're listening to me. If you could click on the link in the show notes, that would be awesome because it will help me define what it is that we should be talking about on this podcast. The body that sets global emissions targets just quietly halved what companies need to achieve by 2030. I know I've spoken about this before, but it is actually really important. There's been no announcement, no press release, just an appendix edit. This week's sustainability news has show-stopping facts you, you need to know, including the IEA calling the fossil fuel industry broken forever as oil hits $114 a barrel. Here's what's moving. SBTi cut minimum 2030 targets with no public announcements. The EU CSRD just dropped 70% of mandatory reporting data points. Big tech locked in over 2 gigawatts of clean energy in a single week, and 98% of AI data center energy is unaccounted for. It's not chatbots, it's your digital supply chain. One action your business can take right now if you hold an SBTi validated target: check your ambition level against the revised standard because the bar has moved and you may not have been told. The full breakdown is in the longer video, link in the comments. Follow me for weekly sustainability intelligence that actually moves the needle.
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