Alibaba Group throws weight behind Low Carbon Patent Pledge

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has joined the Low Carbon Patent Pledge (LCPP).

This is an international platform that encourages the sharing of patents for low carbon data centre technologies.

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, also aims to have its global datacentres running entirely on clean energy by 2030, starting with upgrades to five of its hyper-scale DCs  in China.

The initiative marks the first time that Alibaba Group has pledged to offer critical intellectual property on sustainability broadly available.

The patents offered are part of its green datacentre technologies, including the "soaking server" cooling system that Alibaba Cloud has deployed for its datacentres since 2015. 

“We believe technology innovation is a key driver in transitioning to the low-carbon circular economy of the future,” says Dr. Chen Long, Vice President of Alibaba Group and Chair of Alibaba’s Sustainability Steering Committee.

“As a pioneer and global technology leader, we are committed to taking broader social responsibility to use technology to level the playing field and to empower wider social groups, creating long-term value. We are excited to join the pledge as a way to encourage a collective approach to building a sustainable and inclusive future for society and the environment through open collaboration, joint innovations and mutual inspiration.”

The Low Carbon Pledge Patent was launched on Earth Day 2021 by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Microsoft, and Meta. 

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