Microsoft’s emissions climb as AI-driven demand outpaces sustainability efforts
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Microsoft’s 2026 sustainability report shows carbon emissions rose 25% in 2025 to 34 million metric tons, driven mainly by datacenter expansion and a policy shift away from certain renewable-energy certificates, underscoring that AI infrastructure is increasing energy demand and outpacing scalable sustainability solutions on the path to carbon negativity by 2030.
- Microsoft’s carbon emissions went up 25 percent last year The Verge
- Responsibly building the AI future The Official Microsoft Blog
- Microsoft's AI boom collides with its climate goals Axios
- Microsoft’s carbon emissions climb 25% as tech giants grapple with AI’s energy toll GeekWire
- In the AI race, Microsoft’s emissions jump The Seattle Times
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