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Verra has announced new criteria for insurance products covering CORSIA-eligible carbon credits to address double claiming of emission reductions.

• Insurance products must cover either replacement of affected carbon credits or financial compensation, with mechanisms to monitor and adjust for credit price changes.
• Eligible insurance must be valid for at least two years after the host country’s biennial transparency report deadline and be provided by unaffiliated, creditworthy providers.

Google has announced a major investment plan to expand AI infrastructure and energy capacity in the United States, focusing on the PJM region.

• $25 billion investment in data center and AI infrastructure over the next two years across the PJM region.
• $3 billion, 20-year agreement with Brookfield Energy to modernize two hydropower facilities in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
• Launch of AI Works for America initiative starting in Pennsylvania to train workers and students in AI skills, including free AI training for small businesses.
• Partnership with Commonwealth Fusion Systems for the largest-ever direct corporate purchase agreement for fusion energy.
• Expansion of a grant to the electrical training ALLIANCE (etA) to train 30,000 new electrical apprentices by 2030 and equip over 100,000 workers with AI-powered learning tools.
  These initiatives demonstrate Google’s commitment to advancing AI technology alongside sustainable energy development and workforce training in the U.S.