The U.S. isn't the only global region looking to bring semiconductor manufacturing in-house with the EU agreeing to pursue funding for chip manufacturing.
Microsoft agreed to buy a massive amount of clean energy to power a data center in Ireland, making it the second biggest corporate power-purchase agreement deal so far this year.
Investments in sustainable building methods increased 16% last year. These efforts may not be enough to counteract the carbon emissions from stead increases in construction worldwide.