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CyrusOne announces 100 % renewable energy in Europe
CyrusOne , a premier global REIT , has announced it has achieved 100 % renewable energy across its full European portfolio , nine years ahead of the 2030 target outlined in the self-regulatory Climate Neutral Data Center Pact , of which CyrusOne is a founding member .
With London , Amsterdam , Frankfurt and Dublin operating on a renewable tariff , CyrusOne ’ s entire operational portfolio in Europe is now powered by renewable energy with the help of local suppliers .
“ We ’ re extremely proud of this milestone in Europe and pleased to be taking another step towards a greener future and embracing our responsibility to reduce our environmental impact ,” said Steve Hayward , Senior Director , European Operations at
WE ’ RE EXTREMELY PROUD OF THIS MILESTONE IN EUROPE AND PLEASED TO BE TAKING ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS A GREENER FUTURE AND EMBRACING OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO REDUCE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT .
CyrusOne . “ Our progress in sustainability continues to be supported and driven by customers , who have come to expect highgrade , quality local power . As we evaluate new markets , the availability of renewable power will be central to our decision-making .”
The move to 100 % renewable energy in Europe is part of a broader effort by CyrusOne to deliver highly efficient and sustainable data centre infrastructure to its customers globally . This includes effective design , maintenance and operation of all global facilities alongside dedicated water , habitat and energy conservation .
CyrusOne recently pledged to become a carbon-neutral operator by 2040 , with the European portfolio on track to reach this goal by 2030 . The company also published its first Sustainability Report last year and , as aforementioned , recently co-founded the Climate Neutral Data Center Pact , which includes 25 companies and 17 associations from across the industry and has a goal of making Europe climate-neutral by 2050 . p
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