The Week in Green Software: State of The Fossil-Free Internet

Kate and Tzviya explore the Green Web Foundation’s State of the Fossil-free Internet 2026 report and what it reveals about transparency, energy use, and the environmental impact of today’s digital infrastructure. The discussion examines the limitations of carbon accounting practices, the rapid growth of AI-driven data centers, and the role of policy, open source tools, and public accountability in driving meaningful change. They highlight why better measurement, clearer reporting, and greater awareness are essential for building a more sustainable internet.

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News:

• State of the Fossil-Free Internet 2026 | Green Web Foundation [01:08]
• How Tech Companies Are Obscuring AI’s Real Carbon Footprint | Bloomberg
• Ep 97: How to Tell When Energy is Green with Killian Daly [06:18] 
• Cloud Sustainability at Scale: Why Open Source Will Define the Next Era of Green Computing [15:53]
• Counting own goals: High-level assessment of the economic relationship between the ICT and the Oil and Gas sectors and its environmental implications [23:20]
• Enabled Eemissions Campaign
• UK quietly increases AI emissions forecast 100-fold | POLITICO [34:54]

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