A group of UK technology companies have banded together to form Tech Zero, a taskforce that will help the sector set targets for net-zero carbon emissions.
Founding members include telecoms company Vodafone, renewable energy provider Bulb and fintech brands Revolut and Starling Bank.
The 15 founding companies have pledged to help their combined 100 million customers worldwide reduce their own carbon emissions.
Companies to help customers "make greener choices"
The UK government-backed taskforce aims to get 1,000 technology companies to commit to decarbonisation targets ahead of the Cop26 climate conference in November.
"Tech Zero has potential to be the world's biggest group of tech companies committed to climate action," said the taskforce.
"The taskforce will use technology to help its 100 million global customers live more sustainably."
Launched today, the Tech Zero website will contain toolkits to help tech companies eliminate emissions. It will also help customers "make greener choices, from avoiding food waste to reducing their carbon footprint."
Signatories to create roadmap to net-zero emissions
Signatories will be asked to measure and publish details of their emissions and their plans to eradicate them.
Large companies are expected to set a target date to achieve net-zero, which the United Nations' Race to Zero campaign defines as meaning that emissions are reduced as far as possible with any remaining emissions "bei...