MICROSOFT PLEDGES TO CUT EMISSIONS BY 75%

Microsoft Corp. joined a growing number of companies pledging to curb their emissions in line with the international efforts to keep global warming to no more than 2 C. The world’s biggest software company by revenue set a new target to cut carbon dioxide by 75 per cent between 2013 and 2030, which is scientifically aligned with the landmark Paris Agreement, according to a blog posting Tuesday by Microsoft President Brad Smith, pictured. The announcement was made during the United Nations annual climate conference, where a group of businesses and U. S. state leaders have voiced support for the Paris deal despite President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw. Microsoft’s new target builds on previous goals to increase its use of renewable energy and set an internal carbon price.