UII UPDATE 475 | MARCH 2026
Intelligence Update
Net-zero timelines are becoming more realistic
5 Mar 2026
3 min read
Data center operators that set their net-zero goals for 2030 are extending their timelines as the date draws closer. The number of respondents to the Uptime Institute Sustainability and Climate Change Survey (conducted December 2025 through January 2026) who said their organizations expect to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 declined by 20 percentage points compared with 2022 (see Figure 1).
Figure 1 Expectations for net-zero by 2030 continue to fall
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