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- 1Old Polluting Jet Engines Are Being Scavenged to Power Data Centers▼Old, Polluting Jet Engines Are Being Scavenged to Power Data Centers
Retired, high-emission jet engines are being pulled from aircraft boneyards and refurbished as generators to meet the surging electricity demands of AI data centers. The report highlights a paradox: companies marketing themselves as climate-conscious are relying on some of the dirtiest power sources available while waiting for grid capacity and cleaner solutions to catch up.
- 2UN Releases 2026 Emissions Gap Report●# UnitedNations # Report # UN Emisson Gap Report 2026 https://www. unep.org/en/publications/repor t/emissions-gap-report
The United Nations Environment Programme has published its 2026 Emissions Gap Report, the annual assessment comparing countries' climate pledges with the emissions cuts needed to meet global warming targets. The report is being shared among climate-focused readers, who frame it within discussions of the climate emergency and the widening gap between government promises and required action.
- 3COP31: what is at stake at the UN climate summit▼COP31 explained: What’s at stake at this year’s UN climate summit?
Attention is turning to COP31, the latest annual UN climate summit, where governments gather to negotiate progress on emissions cuts, climate finance and adaptation commitments. UN News has published an explainer outlining the key issues on the table this year. Observers are watching whether countries can deliver stronger pledges amid continued disputes over funding for developing nations and the pace of the energy transition.