Low carbon cement & AI powered emissions tracking, Inside Amazon’s first UK ‘net zero’ delivery station
Construction has begun on Amazon’s first UK delivery station designed to operate at net zero carbon emissions, marking a significant step in the decarbonisation of logistics infrastructure. The project integrates low carbon concrete to reduce embodied emissions at source, alongside AI powered carbon tracking systems that monitor construction activity in real time. Designed for high operational efficiency, the facility will incorporate rooftop solar generation, air source heat pumps and electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support Amazon’s growing EV fleet. Together, these measures position the scheme as a practical example of how material innovation, digital monitoring and electrified operations can converge to deliver next generation, low carbon industrial buildings in the UK.
Microsoft Celebrates 100% Renewable Electricity Milestone
Microsoft has reached a significant sustainability milestone, successfully matching 100% of its annual global electricity consumption with renewable energy, a target first set in 2020 as part of its wider commitment to become carbon negative by 2030. Achieved through large scale, long term Power Purchase Agreements across 26 countries, the company has contracted 40 gigawatts of new renewable capacity, helping bring substantial additional clean energy onto global grids. More than a symbolic achievement, this milestone reflects a strategic shift toward infrastructure backed decarbonisation, reduced reliance on short term certificate markets, and a forward looking transition toward 24, 7 carbon free energy sourcing. As electricity demand continues to rise, driven in part by rapid AI expansion, Microsoft’s approach signals how major organisations can pair digital growth with credible, system level energy transformation.