Datacentres drive up big tech’s carbon emissions to a third of those of France
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Key context: <p>Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boom</p><p>Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s collective <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/06/ai-climate-crisis">carbon emissions</a> have increased by nearly a fifth in the past year, driven largely by datacentre construction.</p><p>In the financial year ending March 2026, the three tech companies emitted 119m mTCO₂e (metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent), or about a third of those of France.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/11/microsoft-amazon-google-datacentre-carbon-emissions-france">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boomMicrosoft, Amazon and Google’s collective carbon emissions have increased by nearly a fifth in the past year, driven largely by datacentre construction.In the financial year ending March 2026, the three tech companies emitted 119m mTCO₂e (metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent), or about a third of those of France. Continue reading...
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