Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings aims to become carbon-neutral across its operations and its supply chain by no later than 2030, it said on Thursday. The internet and technology company, which owns and operates Chinese super app WeChat, was committed to using green power for all electricity it consumes by the end of the decade. “It is Tencent’s responsibility as a global technology leader to help the world achieve carbon neutrality, and it’s also an essential part of our vision to use ‘tech for good’,” Pony Ma , Tencent’s chairman and CEO, said in a statement. “Not only do we believe this is the right thing to do for society, but we are eager to play our part as the global community progresses towards a carbon-neutral and more sustainable future.” The Shenzhen-headquartered company is the latest Chinese technology giant to make a commitment to supporting Beijing’s 2060 net-zero emissions goal . Several such firms have made similar pledges after Chinese President Xi Jinping announced in September 2020 that the country, the world’s largest carbon emitter, would peak national carbon emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2060. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding , which owns the South China Morning Post, announced in December its goal to become carbon-neutral in its operations by 2030. Internet giant Baidu announced its 2030 carbon neutrality goal last June. Tencent said its total carbon dioxide emissions last year stood at 5.1 million tonnes, of which 0.4 per cent were from direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources owned or controlled by Tencent, 45.9 per cent were from emissions from power generation and the rest 53.7 per cent from indirect emissions generated from its supply chain. To achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, Tencent plans to keep the use of carbon offsets to a minimum while prioritising active emissions reduction measures, the company said. It will focus on improving energy efficiency by lowering energy consumption per unit of output throughout its operations, increasing the proportion of renewable energy use, especially in electricity consumption, and actively taking part in green power trading and investing in renewable energy projects. Tencent said it would also help to build a low-carbon society as the world’s largest games publisher. This includes promoting low-carbon lifestyle and green consumption trends to its consumers through sustainability-themed mini programs and mobile games. It will also facilitate a low-carbon transformation in the industrial sector by offering digital technologies to business partners, and support innovation in low-carbon technologies such as carbon capture, utilisation and energy storage, the company said. In a ranking of clean energy use among China’s 22 biggest technology companies compiled by environmental group Greenpeace East Asia, Tencent was ranked first last year, followed by Huawei, Baidu and Alibaba, thanks to its positive record on transparency and increase in renewable energy procurement. “Ultimately, we need all of China’s major technology firms to achieve 100 per cent renewable energy use and carbon neutrality across the value chain by 2030. This would lend strong momentum to China’s national climate commitments,” said Ye Ruiqi, Greenpeace East Asia climate and energy campaigner.