Thirteen US companies have pledged up to $ 140bn in low - carbon investments in a bid to reduce their carbon footprint and show their support for the Paris environment . The corporations , which include apple and Microsoft , have publicly committed to reducing their carbon footprint and accelerate their investments in clean technologies . In a bid to reduce their carbon emissions , the companies have pledged to collectively install at least 1,600MW of renewable energy capacity , reduce water use by 15 per cent , move towards using only renewable power , and target the delivery of sustainable net deforestation in their supply chains .
Thirteen US companies have pledged up to $140bn in low-carbon investments in a bid to reduce their carbon footprint and show their support for the Paris deal. The corporations, which include Apple and Microsoft, have publicly committed to reducing their carbon footprint and accelerate their investments in clean technologies. In a bid to reduce their carbon footprint, the companies have pledged to collectively install at least 1,600MW of renewable energy capacity, reduce water use by 15 per cent, move towards using only renewable power, and target the delivery of zero net deforestation in their supply chains.