Microsoft's AI Buildout Sent Carbon Emissions Up 25% Last Year
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- Microsoft's carbon emissions increased by 25% to 20 million metric tons in the past year.
- The company attributes the rise to building new data centers for AI, which drives energy and resource demand.
- Microsoft's 2030 carbon-negative goal is challenged by the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure.
- Other tech giants, like Alphabet, also report rising emissions due to data centers and AI demand.
- The International Energy Agency forecasts global data center emissions to nearly double to 300 million metric tons by 2035.