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Alphabet can move anything heavily polluting outside of Google and do their environmental press from Google.
by benatkin 9y ago
Alphabet can move anything heavily polluting outside of Google and do their environmental press from Google.
- theDoug 9y agoThese reports have existed for years before Alphabet. The track record is clear. There isn't always some trick or catch. (Disclosure: I work at Google.)
- austenallred 9y ago> There isn't always some trick or catch For some reason this concept seems impossible for the majority of HN to comprehend.
- notatoad 9y agoLook at the appendix, they report three different "scopes" for emissions. yeah, they could move anything polluting to somewhere else in the alphabet umbrella, but it's still in-scope for reporting. "Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from sources we own or control, such as company vehicles or generators at Google’s offices and data centers. Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from the production of electricity we purchase to run our operations. The location-based category reflects the average carbon intensity of the grids where our operations are located and thus where our energy consumption occurs. The market-based category incorporates our procurement choices, i.e., our renewable energy purchases via contractual mechanisms like PPAs. Scope 3 emissions are indirect emissions from other sources in our value chain, such as business travel or our suppliers"
- jordigh 9y agoBy the way, the scopes are all part of the standard WRI greenhouse gas protocol for reporting emissions. You might be interested in how the market-based method works. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14489412 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14489412
- benatkin 9y agoI don't see how Nest Labs would be considered to be part of Google the company, or in Google's value chain. They're just part of the parent company, Alphabet.