Alibaba, Microsoft join Tencent-led alliance as WeChat operator aims to tackle climate crisis through sharing of patents


The alliance comprising 10 companies has shared 189 patents for free as a start to help break down technological barriers to address the climate crisis. They will also form a public-interest patent pool and share their carbon-related patents with organisations working on advancing carbon neutrality. — SCMP

Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings has formed an alliance with a group of leading companies to support China’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2060.

The Global Carbon Neutral Technology Alliance, comprising Microsoft China, Alibaba Group Holding, Baidu, JD.com, Kuaishou, Ant Group, Meituan, Vanke and Willfar Information Tech, has disclosed 189 patents and know-how related to carbon neutrality for free to help break down technological barriers to address the climate crisis.

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