COP26: The risky gamble on big-tech and hyperscale cloud providers - CUDOS

This article provides an overview of the fifth assessment report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2014.

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Nov 8, 2021, 1:16 PM

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its fifth assessment report in late 2014, preparing the way for the Paris climate conference the following year. The analysis concluded with a stunning verdict: human-induced global warming has resulted in a 1°C increase in the global mean temperature relative to pre-industrial levels. The panel advised that this increase be kept under 2°C to reduce the consequences of rising temperatures and avert disaster. This, however, will entail halving global CO2 emissions by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 – an audacious goal that constitutes the main bone of contention at the ongoing COP26.

Last week, tech companies and hyperscale cloud service providers made headlines over commitments to net-zero carbon emissions within defined timeframes, ostensibly leading the industrial charge towards achieving the sub-2°C goal.

A misplaced trust?

At a time when political leaders seem powerless to take environmental action, attention has been turned to industry leaders to lead the charge on climate change. But this is hardly a new gamble. Since 2015, hyperscale cloud companies and big tech have made resounding pledges to either achieve net-zero emissions or eradicate their entire carbon history. Ambitious targets without a clear roadmap towards fulfilment.

Just five weeks ago, a stunning report on big-tech climate policy revealed just 6% of lobbying activity is aimed at climate policy. For perspective, big oil and gas companies post significantly better figures. The report concluded: “this strong pro-climate rhetoric is not being matched by action at a policy level”.

Incentivizing environment-friendly cloud technology There has been much talk about the need to incentivize new technologies that will reduce the reliance on fossil fuels and safeguard the environment. Relying on hyperscale cloud service providers to incentivize technologies that will harm their current business models is a reckless strategy, to say the least. A better option is to support decentralised ecosystems that innovatively create smart solutions for computation and storage needs. The Cudos network aims to provide a decentralized cloud alternative that enables you to access highly efficient and sustainable cloud computing resources. Additionally, the Cudos platform will connect developers and users. As a result, we’re lowering the reliance on costly, energy-intensive hyperscale firms while also contributing to the democratization of cloud computing.

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