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Governments are increasingly taking steps to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, working to manage energy costs and invest in renewable energy. Prioritizing these initiatives is the first step in reaching a net-zero future. 
In this webinar, learn how to create that better future by harnessing the power of new and emerging technologies.

• Use the lens of sustainability to reimagine government processes while meeting the needs of the planet. 
• Reduce your carbon footprint and promote sustainability with Microsoft products, services, and devices. 
• Prioritize the adoption of technologies with built-in benefits for sustainability to help reduce your agency’s environmental impact. 
• Empower employees to work remotely, encouraging reduced travel—including daily commutes—which can help curb carbon emissions and combat climate change.

Registration:
https://info.microsoft.com/ww-ondemand-implementing-sustainability-strategies-in-government.html

Q&A:

• Find out more about Project Longship which Lena mentioned:
  https://news.microsoft.com/transform/northern-lights-is-innovating-for-the-future-of-carbon-transport-and-storage/
• For those of you interested, please find the presentation slides for this session linked below.
  https://on24static.akamaized.net/event/36/21/98/7/rt/1/documents/resourceList1645738598502/webinardeckimplementingsustainabilitystrategiesingovernment1645738597584.pdf
• With so many employees working from home, does Microsoft itself consider employee homes to be satellite worksites and does does the company track/consider WFH climate emissions? Does Microsoft offer programs that help employees reduce home emissions through electrification, energy purchase agreements, offsets etc?
  At present Microsoft doesn’t consider employee homes to be satellite worksites. However, we support our employees in learning more and taking action on their emissions footprint. Each year we run an Ecochallenge which has helped our employees make changes across our 4 pillars. We also offer training and readiness.
• Define how to measure the emissions. Define the standard and ways to achieve a reduction of carbon emission.
  This video explains the math involved in Microsoft’s carbon commitment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj0UrF2T130 And further information on this topic can be found here: https://microsoft.github.io/Sustainability-Resources/greenhouse-gas-emissions